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Working with robotics in STEM at a young age can help to develop a wide range of skills. Robotics projects often involve figuring out how to make a robot move, sense its environment, or perform a specific task. This exposure can help children to develop critical problem-solving skills that they can apply to other areas of their lives. Robotics involves working with hardware and software, and children who work with robots will develop a range of technical skills, such as coding, circuit building, and 3D modeling. Computer science skills are honed when children practice learning how to program their robots.
Children must come up with creative solutions to issues, such as designing a robot that can navigate through a maze. This can help foster creativity and encourage children to think outside the box. Robotics projects often require children to work together in teams, this will help them to learn about effective communication and teamwork. Collaboration is a key skill set in STEM-based careers more than any other. Working on team-based projects can be complex and challenging, this level of challenge can help children to develop persistence and determination as they work to overcome obstacles and instill a work ethic. Working with robots makes learning fun and engaging, and helps children develop a lifelong love of learning and discovery. Manifezt Foundation is working toward driving the future of leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, and the workforce into careers that require the critical thinking gained from childhood exposure to robotics.