Core Curriculum · Grades 4–11

Robotics learned by building.

At Brassavola, students do more than study technology. They design, assemble, program and test robots while learning how electronics, mechanics and software work together.

Brassavola Robotics Team at WRO Honduras 2023
Historic milestone 3rd Place · Future Innovators WRO Honduras · 2023
Robotics is part of the academic curriculum — not an extracurricular activity.
Progressive Technology Education

From an idea to a working robot.

Students begin Robotics in Grade 4 and continue through Grade 11, advancing through increasingly challenging projects.

Every project connects three areas that are essential to modern robotics. Students learn to understand the circuit, build the physical system and write the instructions that make the robot respond.

Electronics

Circuits, components, sensors, motors and control.

Mechanics

Structures, movement, assembly and physical problem solving.

Programming

Logic, algorithms, automation and robot behavior.

Electronics fundamentals

Before programming a robot, students learn what makes the circuit work.

Robotics at Brassavola also includes basic electronics. Students learn the electrical principles behind the sensors, motors and controllers they later use in their projects.

The goal is not to memorize formulas in isolation, but to understand what is happening inside a real circuit: why current flows, how voltage creates electrical potential, how resistance limits current and how materials conduct or insulate electricity.

Student practicing electronics and soldering
Theory becomes practical through assembly, measurement, soldering and testing.
Electric charge & electron flowA simple foundation for understanding how electric current moves through a circuit.
VoltageElectrical potential difference and why a source can drive current through a circuit.
CurrentHow much electric charge flows and how current affects components, motors and LEDs.
ResistanceHow resistors limit current and protect electronic components.
Conductivity & insulationWhy some materials conduct electricity while others help isolate and protect a circuit.
Ohm’s LawThe relationship between voltage, current and resistance applied to real circuits.
Series & parallel circuitsStudents compare how components behave in different circuit configurations.
Polarity & electrical powerCorrect polarity, energy use and the basic relationship between voltage, current and power.
ComponentsLEDs, resistors, diodes, transistors, buzzers, motors, sensors and modules.
Breadboard & connectionsBuilding and checking circuits before integrating them into a robot.
MeasurementBasic use of a multimeter for voltage, resistance and continuity checks.
Safe practicesPolarity, short-circuit prevention, careful soldering and organized wiring.
Technology students use

A pathway that grows with every student.

The tools change as students advance. Younger learners begin with friendly visual robotics platforms, then move into assembly, sensors and more demanding programming before building their own electronic systems.

01Codey Rocky 02mBot 03Arduino 04Own projects
Codey Rocky being programmed with mBlock Codey Rocky
First steps in coding

Codey Rocky

For younger students, Codey Rocky makes programming tangible and visual. They can begin with drag-and-drop blocks, explore sensors and robot behavior, and progressively move toward Python.

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Makeblock · Codey Rocky
Makeblock mBot controlled and programmed from a mobile device Makeblock mBot
Build, sense and program

Makeblock mBot

mBot brings mechanics, electronics and programming into one platform. Students assemble the robot, work with ultrasonic and line-following sensors, and can progress from visual programming in mBlock to Arduino-based programming.

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CreativaKids · mBot
Arduino-based robots built by Brassavola students
Electronics & advanced projects

Arduino

As projects become more advanced, students use Arduino-compatible boards to connect sensors, motors and electronic modules, write logic based on C/C++, troubleshoot circuits and create autonomous systems from the ground up.

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Arduino · Official site
From blocks to text-based programming

mBlock gives students a bridge from Scratch-style block programming to Python, while Arduino lets them deepen their understanding of physical computing and C/C++-based programming.

Learning by doing

Build. Connect. Solder. Program. Test.

These are real classroom moments. Students work with components and tools, troubleshoot their own builds and improve them through testing.

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02Build
03Program
04Test & improve
WRO Honduras Official websitewrohonduras.org WRO Honduras · 2023

A first participation that became a podium finish.

In 2023, Brassavola Bilingual School was represented for the first time at WRO Honduras, the World Robot Olympiad. The students in the red competition shirts formed the school’s 2023 Robotics Team.

Their participation marked an important milestone for the Robotics Program: the team earned 3rd place in the Future Innovators category.

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Student-built projects

From components to working prototypes.

Different chassis, sensors, controllers and movement systems give students room to experiment, compare solutions and create robots with different capabilities.

Two student-built Arduino mobile robots
Mobile roboticsSensors, motor control and autonomous movement.
Advanced student robotics prototype
Integrated systemsElectronics, mechanisms and programming in one build.
Student-built robot with mecanum wheels
Movement & controlExperimenting with new drive systems and behaviors.
Preparing future innovators

Technology becomes meaningful when students can create with it.

Robotics gives Brassavola students a place to turn ideas into solutions, learn from mistakes and gain confidence in their ability to design and build.