- If you're a parent of a middle school
or high school student and you would like
your child to learn to work
with electronics and code,
it can be hard to know where to start.
Our Intro To Robotics course is
an Open-and-Go curriculum and kit.
It doesn't require any prep
work or previous knowledge.
So even if you and your child
have never built a circuit
or written any code, you
can use this program.
We teach your kids the same
way we teach our own kids.
We start at the very beginning
and teach electronics and
coding skills systematically.
Our goal is for your student to build
both electrical and coding skills
as well as a set of reusable parts
so they can tackle
projects they find online
or learn to control circuits they design
with code they write themselves.
Now we recommend that all
students start with level A
which is the first of four levels
in the Intro To Robotics series.
Level A consists of 18
step by step lessons
and each lesson takes oh
about 45 to 60 minutes.
We've written the lessons
directly to the students.
So most students will
be able to work through
this course independently.
Alright let's talk about what
they'll learn in level A.
Level A starts at the very beginning
with teaching your student how to build
basic electrical circuits.
Now unlike some kits out there,
we teach circuit building
using common electrical components,
the same components you would find
in any piece of electronics equipment.
So instead of using proprietary parts,
they'll be learning to work with things
like bread boards, LEDs, resistors,
switches and jumper wires.
And again, don't worry,
if you have no idea
what any of those things are, it's okay.
Each step by step lesson
will teach your student
how to work with electricity safely
and build functional circuits.
Now in terms of practical
skills, we also teach them
to read electrical schematics.
And this is a handy life skill
whether you're trying to find
projects online or figure
out what part you need
to replace when something
in your house breaks.
Those electrical drawings can
give you a lot of information.
Alright next we move on
to teach basic coding
using Python which is the fastest growing
computer programming language.
And besides being very popular,
Python is great for beginners.
It has a straightforward
command structure,
a reasonable learning curve
and it requires less
code to accomplish tasks
than other programming languages.
So it's really user friendly.
It's also likely to be around for a while.
Major platforms like
Google, YouTube, Spotify,
Yahoo Maps and many more
are run on Python code.
As a bonus, have you ever
heard that learning French
is easier if you speak Spanish
because they're both based in Latin?
That same idea applies to
programming languages too.
So learning Python first puts your student
in a great position to learn
other coding languages later.
Alright around lesson 15 in level A,
your student will bring
their circuit building skills together
with their new coding skills
to learn to control
the circuits they build
with the code they write.
Now along the way, they will also learn
to effectively troubleshoot
which is seriously
both a great life skill
and an important job skill
they can use someday.
In the end, our goal is that your student
will understand how to use
each electrical component
and craft each line of code.
This is powerful information
and really sets them up
to tackle projects they may find online
or projects they may dream up.
They'll also have a kit of reusable parts
they can use for future projects
or you can use both the
curriculum and the kit parts
to teach your other
children in the future.
Now, level A is an amazing introduction
to both electronics and coding
but you don't have to take my word for it.
I've brought today with me
some emails that we've
received from parents
who've used this program
with their own kids.
Alright, Deb in West Virginia said,
"My kids have really been enjoying
"seeing what happens when they
created a complete circuit.
"They light up with a
feeling of accomplishment
"and I've enjoyed
learning alongside them."
And that's a great point.
You can learn alongside your kids.
Alright, Rudy in Michigan said,
"My son is starting college next year.
"Electrical engineering
technology will be his major.
"We are using your curriculum
to get a headstart on college
"and he is loving the program.
"I have to tell him to stop and to move on
"to his other school work.
"He has just a couple lessons left
"and we can't wait for level B."
And that's pretty common.
Usually, this is a pretty exciting thing
to practice on their own.
Alright Pam in Tennessee said,
"Thank you, my daughter has enjoyed
"the step by step curriculum
"that sets her up for success."
We've been able to help so many families
teach their children to
work with electronics
and write code.
Are you ready to get started?
Visit 42electronics.com for information
on our Intro To Robotics Program
and to purchase level A.
