Build
Learners assemble the core design and see how the parts work together.
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Learners build
A motorized straw machine that wiggles, walks, and changes direction through balance and vibration.
Learners start by building a lightweight straw frame with a motor and battery, then test how legs, connectors, and balance affect the movement.
From there, they can redesign it as a racer, creature, dancer, maze runner, drawing partner, or wiggling invention with its own behavior.
Test
They try it, notice what happens, and compare the result with their goal.
Redesign
They make changes, add their own ideas, and improve the build through iteration.
Learners explore
Use batteries, wires, and motors to power moving creations.
Explore how unbalanced parts can shake, wiggle, and create motion.
Test, change, and improve a design through multiple tries.
Ready to run with learners
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 Strawbot teaching materialsStudent Slides
Introduce concepts, guide build moments, and give learners reflection prompts.
Educator Guide
Setup notes, pacing help, facilitation prompts, and extension ideas.
Flexible Facilitation
Works for classrooms, homeschool groups, libraries, clubs, and makerspaces.
What's included
Choose a pack size to see how the component quantities change for one learner, a small group, or a full class.