Drawbots

3rd-5th

$8.95

Learners build

A wiggling drawing machine that turns vibration, balance, and marker placement into unpredictable marks.

Learners start by building a motorized base that vibrates across the page, then adjust legs, markers, and weight to change how it moves and draws.

From there, they can redesign it to make loops, jitters, spirals, races, collaborative drawings, or a bot with its own personality.

Activity Time 30-45 min
Prep Time 5-10 min
FutureMakers Drawbots STEM Kit for School Homeschool Scouts

Educator Resources

Drawbot

Student-facing slides introduce the concepts, guide the activity, and help learners reflect on what changed. Educator materials support setup, pacing, discussion, and extensions so this can work in classrooms, libraries, homeschool groups, clubs, or makerspaces.

View Drawbot teaching materials

Learners explore

Circuits

Use batteries, wires, and motors to power moving creations.

Mechanical Vibration

Explore how unbalanced parts can shake, wiggle, and create motion.

Iteration

Test, change, and improve a design through multiple tries.

What's included

Choose a pack size to see how the component quantities change for one learner, a small group, or a full class.