Design and build a robot

Pick the parts a plant-watering robot needs, draw a build plan in craft materials and build a prototype from cardboard and straws, then program a robot to reach the plant and ask two people what would make your design better. Covers all three steps of the Daisy Design a Robot badge.

Read this kit aloud together. It is written for a grown-up to read to a child of 5 or 6, one short step at a time.

Time: About an hour, in two or three short sittings
Steps: 3 badge steps
You need: A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. For the prototype: cardboard, paper tubes, straws, pipe cleaners, bottle caps, tape and glue. Two people to give feedback. No account needed.

Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the Robotics activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

Badge requirements: the 3 steps

1Plan your robotTry it hereEngineers start with a job. Your robot's job: water the plants when nobody is home. What parts does it need?
2Create a prototypeBuild planA prototype is a first model of an idea. Plan yours on the grid, with a color for each material, then build it.
3Get feedback on your robotTry it hereEngineers test their robots and ask people what they think. First, program a robot to drive to the plant. Then show your prototype to two people and ask what would make it better.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

All 3 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
Robotics activities that check the work as it is done
A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your build plan and what people said about your robot

Have a discount code?

Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Daisy Design a Robot badge?

The badge has 3 steps: 1. Plan your robot; 2. Create a prototype; 3. Get feedback on your robot. This kit covers all 3, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. For the prototype: cardboard, paper tubes, straws, pipe cleaners, bottle caps, tape and glue. Two people to give feedback. No account needed. About an hour, in two or three short sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.