One of my favorite activities during recent years has been to visit Loyola Catholic School (http://www.archden.org/schools/list/loyola.htm) to teach the third grade class about electronics and robotics.  

We start out learning some vocabulary ...



Then we design a couple of basic circuits using batteries, wire, alligator clips, light bulbs and buzzers... Then we build our circuits. The buzzers are the most popular indicator of a successfully-built circuit!









We talk about college, engineering, inventing, and patents. We talk about faith, God, and prayer -- I usually give examples of how prayer has helped me keep going when the going gets tough.



Then we assemble and play with a Sony robot who knows how to dance!


It's always lots of fun. And, maybe some of these children will become engineers or scientists!



Peace,
Donna Auguste
www.leavealittleroom.org