Robotics

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At CHCA, robotics is a critical component of our approach to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Through classroom and multiple extracurricular opportunities, teachers, coaches, and industry mentors equip students with 21st century skills, bridging the gap between practical problems and creative solutions. Students interact with various robotics technologies and platforms (e.g. WonderWorkshop, LEGO, VexIQ, FIRST) as they learn how to become innovative designers, empowered learners, and digital citizens.

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In the classroom:

At CHCA, students are introduced to robotics in their technology courses as early as Kindergarten. From a general introduction in the early grades to more specialized STEAM content in Upper School, students have numerous opportunities to explore and develop their one-of-a-kind gifts with technology and the design thinking process.

Kindergarten - Grade 3

In the lower grades, we introduce the concept of robotics and expose students to the world of coding. Topics include input-process-output, sequencing, commands, loops, algorithms, and more. Grade 3 students are introduced to Computer-Assisted Design as they learn how 3D modeling and printing is used in the “real world.” They use age-appropriate CAD software to create 3D printing projects.

Students primarily work in block-based coding and each grade uses age-appropriate robots.

Grades 4-6

Upper Elementary robotics builds on the foundational skills previously taught. We focus on Core 4, sequencing, and debugging concepts and evolve to syntax, logic and psuedocode. These students dive deeper into CAD as they study 3D design principles and use developmentally appropriate CAD software to design and print their 3D projects.

Grades 9-12

Gr 9-12 students have programming, computer science, and engineering courses as available electives. In these courses, students can take their technology skills to the next level with a deep dive into coding, creative problem solving, and design.

US 9-12 Courses with
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Beyond the School Day: Beak Squads

Lower E Gr 3 (North Campus)

Through a series of story-based missions, student teams develop problem-solving, growth mindset, and creativity skills and implement the Engineering Design Process while learning to code. We are a part of the Wonder League Robotics Competition (WLRC) using Dash Robots.

Beak Squad LE 3

Upper E 4-6 North Campus)

Upper E Beak Squad Robotics strives to provide our students with tangible, innovative, and unique opportunities to support their interests and develop their skills. Students work with VEX IQ Robotics to address real-world problems, utilize the Engineering Design Process to build a robot from scratch. We offer both a Gr 4-6 non-competitive team and a Gr 5-6 competitive team that competes locally.

Beak Squad UE 4-6

Armleder School 3-5

Student teams work together to accomplish each year’s mission. This involves problem solving, coding, board design, video making, and lots of teamwork. We are a part of the Wonder League Robotics Competition (WLRC) using Dash Robots.

Beak Squad AS 3-5

Upper School 7-8

The FIRST Robotics program is a unique experience that exposes students not only to real-world engineering challenges, designing, building and programming, but also marketing, brand identities, website development, publicity, and more! FTC student teams, including coaches and mentors, design, build, program, and operate robots to play a floor game in an alliance format. It’s “More Than Robots”!

Beak Squad US 7-8

Upper School 9-12

Students compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) which boasts 4000+ teams worldwide. With a new challenge each January, students and their industry professional mentors design, build, and program a 120 lb robot in just 2 months. Playing 3 v. 3 matches on a large field, FRC is dubbed “a varsity sport for the mind”. FRC provides students with hands-on, professional technological and business-minded experience. CHCA’s high school Beak Squad won 5 Ohio State Championships and qualified 8 times for the World Championship. They are the 2023 Ohio State Champion and currently rank 26^th in the World.

Beak Squad US 9-12

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Kindergarten - Grade 3

Grades 4-6

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