Wiggle-Bots Activity Pack

$11.98

Type

Wiggle-Bots are lively little robots brought to life by an electric motor and a kid's imagination.

Watch their eyes widen as their very own creation shakes to life; see their excitement mount as they tinker and evolve their Wiggle-Bot to race, dance, or even scribble! Bristle bots and cup robots all come out looking exactly the same. With TeacherGeek's building system, each Wiggle-Bot turns out as unique as the kid that made it. They're the motorized racing, scribbling, coloring robots sure to enthrall minds of any age!

Each Wiggle-Bot Activity comes with a printed Go-Guide to get kids started and inspire them to make their own unique designs. The Super Wiggle-Bot Activity comes with even more TeacherGeek building components to open a whole new world of design possibilities! TeacherGeek also offers free science labs and engineering challenges to deepen students' understanding and challenge them even further, covering topics such as electricity and wave forms!


You don't need any tools for this activity pack!
Scroll down to "Things You'll Need" for more info.

Age Range

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18+

Customize this activity for the highlighted ages with tons of free labs and challenges!

This is an educational product and not a toy. Adult supervision is required.

Videos

Documents

Click on the flowchart to view documents from each category.

Go Guide:

Give it to your students and go! This is the essential document to get students started with Wiggle-Bots, and it culminates in the Scribble-Bot Challenge and Wiggle-Race Challenge. There are two versions of the Go Guide, pick based on whether you ordered the Regular kit or the Super kit (which includes extra parts).

Regular Go Guide:
English: PDF | DOCX | Videos
Spanish: PDF | DOCX
For the Regular version of the kit.
Super Go Guide:
English: PDF | DOCX | Videos
Spanish: PDF | DOCX
For the Super version of the kit.

Labs:

Electricity Lab:
English: PDF | DOCX
Spanish: PDF | DOCX
How does the Wiggle-Bot work? Learn about electrons, circuits, and the other basics of electricity. Ages 8+.
Wave Lab:
English: PDF | DOCX
Spanish: PDF | DOCX
Add markers to your Wiggle-Bot to make a Scribble-Bot, use it to draw waves, then learn about the relationship between waves, frequency, and amplitude. Ages 8+.

Challenges:

Build a Scribble-Bot to make artwork! Or compete to make the fastest Wiggle-Bot! See the Go Guide documents for challenge instructions.

Scribble Bot & Wiggle Race Challenge:
These challenges are embedded right in the Go Guides! You don't need to download any extra documents.
Engineering Notebook:
Simple Version
Full Version
Available at two different learning levels, TeacherGeek Engineering Notebooks are designed to help students cycle through the Design & Engineering Process and help them innovate and invent new designs. Use an Engineering Notebook page for each iteration of design. We recommend keeping extra copies of this on-hand for kids during activities.

Other Resources:

STEM Rubric:
PDF | DOCX
Use the STEM Rubric to assess any TeacherGeek project.
STEAM Market-It Challenge:
PDF | DOCX
Add the STEAM Market-It Challenge to any completed TeacherGeek activity to teach students how to turn their TeacherGeek design into a retail product. Students will learn the 4 'Ps' of marketing - Product, Placement, Price and Promotion. Students have the option of completing a commercial, a billboard or retail packaging as a summative assessment.
Engineering Notebooks:
Simple Version
Full Version
Available at two different learning levels, TeacherGeek Engineering Notebooks are designed to help students cycle through the Design & Engineering Process and help them innovate and invent new designs. Use an Engineering Notebook page for each iteration of design. We recommend keeping extra copies of this on-hand for kids during activities.

Things You'll Need

You're going to need some stuff, but don't sweat it! You probably have it already.

Click a tab below to choose how you will complete this activity - that determines what you'll need.

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TeacherGeek Tools

optional

Screw Driver

Drive screws into holes.

optional

Slip Joint Pliers

Grab nuts, bend
wires, etc.

optional

Multi-Cutter

Cut dowels, strips,
recycling bin items, etc.

optional

Reamer

Ream splines (teeth),
from holes so
dowels spin freely.

optional

Mini Hammer

Tap dowels into
other components.

Other Supplies

  • AA Battery (To power your Wiggle-Bot)
  • Recycling Bin Materials (You'll use these for your Wiggle-Bot's body)
  • Tape
  • Markers (So your bot can scribble & draw)
  • Paper/Poster Board (For your bot to draw on)
You have a Maker Cart?
You're in the right tab!

You will need to pre-cut the dowels for this activity, or your kids can cut them (with adult supervision).

TeacherGeek Tools

optional

Screw Driver

Drive screws into holes.

optional

Slip Joint Pliers

Grab nuts, bend
wires, etc.

REQUIRED

Multi-Cutter

Cut dowels, strips,
recycling bin items, etc.

optional

Reamer

Ream splines (teeth),
from holes so
dowels spin freely.

optional

Mini Hammer

Tap dowels into
other components.

Other Supplies

  • AA Battery (To power your Wiggle-Bot)
  • Recycling Bin Materials (You'll use these for your Wiggle-Bot's body)
  • Tape
  • Markers (So your bot can scribble & draw)
  • Paper/Poster Board (For your bot to draw on)
You have Bulk TeacherGeek Components?
You're in the right tab!

Make sure you have the right components - check the Go Guide (see above).

You will need to pre-cut the dowels for this activity, or your kids can cut them (with adult supervision).

TeacherGeek Tools

optional

Screw Driver

Drive screws into holes.

optional

Slip Joint Pliers

Grab nuts, bend
wires, etc.

REQUIRED

Multi-Cutter

Cut dowels, strips,
recycling bin items, etc.

optional

Reamer

Ream splines (teeth),
from holes so
dowels spin freely.

optional

Mini Hammer

Tap dowels into
other components.

Other Supplies

  • AA Battery (To power your Wiggle-Bot)
  • Recycling Bin Materials (You'll use these for your Wiggle-Bot's body)
  • Tape
  • Markers (So your bot can scribble & draw)
  • Paper/Poster Board (For your bot to draw on)

Activity Pack Components

What comes with the Wiggle-Bot?

The table shows what comes in each single kit. To see what comes in a 10-pack, just multiply by 10.
Component Regular Super
#10 25mm Screw - 2
#10 Hex Nut - 2
Connector Strip - 2
Dowel - 30 cm (12 in) 2 4
Dowel - 15 cm (6 in) 2 2
Dowel - 7.5 cm (3 in) 1 1
Dowel - 5 cm (2 in) 1 1
Hole Plate - 1
Mixed Gear 1 1
Perpendicular Block 2 3
Motor w/ Leads & Battery Holder 1 1
Steel Building Wire Section 2 4

Science, Math & Engineering Standards

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NGSS Standards Spreadsheet:
PDF | DOCX
NGSS standards matrix for all TeacherGeek activities.
ITEEA Standards Spreadsheet:
PDF | DOCX
ITEEA standards matrix for all TeacherGeek activities.