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Design Your Own Robotic Wiggle Bot Love Bug

Put a “love” twist on our popular insect wiggle bot and build your own movable robotic love bug with simple materials from the Dollar Store.

STEAM represents the combination of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Integrating STEAM based play is an easy and innovative way to enrich your preschooler’s learning.

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STEAM Challenge: Can you design and make a wiggle bot love bug?

Objective: Create and design your own robotic love bug.

Materials:

  • Pool Noodle
  • Electric Toothbrush (may be found at the Dollar Store)
  • Art materials (Tape, Googly Eyes, Pipe cleaners, Ribbon)
  • Paper Hearts and Heart Stickers

Teaching Strategy:

Adult Prep: Cut pool noodle the length of the toothbrush and then insert it into the center of the pool noodle.

artbot_brushespool noodle toothbrush

Use art materials to transform the pool noodle into a  love bug!

First, we covered our love bug in decorative tape.

Next, we added bug features with pipe cleaners, ribbon, beads, and permanent markers.

insect bot make

And don’t forget the googley eyes!

wiggle bot bug

Next, test your wiggle love bug bot. Does it move?

Guiding Questions:

  • What can you do to make your wiggle bot love bug move faster or slower?
  • What unique features do different bugs have?
  • What unique features does your love bug have?

insect bots


STEAM Integrations:

Science: Go outside and observe what bugs you see in their natural habitat.

Technology: Use an electric toothbrush to motor your wiggle bot.

Engineering/Art: Design and build your bug.

Math: Measure the distance your wiggle bot can travel. 

motorized love bugs

 

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Jamie Hand

Welcome to Preschool STEAM!

I'm Jamie a STEAM educator and certified art instructor with more than 12 years experience.

My passion is to show how you can inspire and encourage your students’ creativity through hands-on learning and problem-solving.

You do not need to be an artist, scientist or mathematician to make learning fun and engaging for your students.

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