None of the students in Mr. Campbell s seventh-hour class at the Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center are old enough to drive, but all of them can code a robot to parallel park. We try the codes, and if they work, we keep them, sixth-grader Kailey Watkins explained matter-of-factly on Friday afternoon.
In addition to programming the LEGO EV3 to maneuver between lines of masking tape on the floor, Watkins and his project partner Jha Niece Turner built the robot. It s pretty simple, Watkins said.
Coding is a regular part of the school day for students at BC STEM. Already this year they ve learned how to create simple video games and build 3D models.