Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
​Robo-Tech Zone of Michiana: VEX Team                          Fall 2021

Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online instruction at any point in the semester in order to register for classes.
​
​All students must complete a project for this class. 

​Head Coaches: 
Marla Brennan and Cheryl Heiser
                  
Email:​ 
WeBuildBots123@gmail.com 

Dates: Thursdays 4-8pm, Classes begin in September.
Location:​  New Bell School 1830 S. 3rd St., Niles, MI 49120 
Grades: 7-12
Format: In-person


                                                      

Description:  Students will work together in small groups to design, build, and program a robot to participate in this year’s challenge. The team will meet for a minimum of one evening a week for 4 hours each time. Students will be required to attend at least one class a week. Additional meeting times will be scheduled as needed to work on the robot to achieve success. During the semester, students will participate in several competitions which may include 5-6 league nights on Thursday evenings in Grand Rapids, and possibly two all day Saturday events in Grand Rapids. Please note: If teams progress beyond the regular season, to State, Nationals, or Worlds, the season may continue through April. National and World Events take place out of state, typically Wednesday through Saturday. Travel and hotel expenses will be the responsibility of each family. Families will be encouraged to participate in fundraising events throughout the season to help offset these costs.   
Syllabus
​

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
Teacher of Record:  Tom Hurst