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Ages 8 – 11 · age track

Pioneers — Tech Explorers

For students ready to go deeper into robotics, coding, AI and engineering. Each week introduces a future-focused theme where Pioneers solve real problems, build prototypes, experiment with sensors and explore virtual + physical robotics systems.

Platforms & tools

  • VinciBot
  • Quarky
  • PictoBlox
  • LEGO SPIKE Prime
  • Micro:bit
  • VEXcode VR
  • Tinkercad
  • CreTile
  • DIY Electronics
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Mission log · 9 weeks
M-01
01
Week

Beyond the Red Planet

formerly · Mission to Mars

Pioneers run autonomous navigation challenges, obstacle courses and robotic rescue missions, exploring how engineers design systems for extreme environments.

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Micro:bit Planetary Lander — Safe Landing Challenge

Builders prototype a planetary lander using micro:bit and an ultrasonic sensor, detecting ground proximity to nail a controlled landing.

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VinciBot Light-Seeking Mars Rover

Pioneers program a VinciBot to autonomously chase ambient light — the same logic intelligent rovers use to navigate.

Learning focus

  • Robot movement and navigation
  • Sensor-based problem-solving
  • Sequencing and automation
  • Team collaboration and creativity
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M-02
02
Week

Intelligence, Unlocked

formerly · AI & Smart Robots

Pioneers build face-detection projects, gesture-controlled robots and voice-enabled smart systems — exploring how AI helps machines make decisions and interact with people.

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Base44 Vibe Coding Studio

Using AI prompts in Base44, Pioneers design games and websites while learning the basics of prompt engineering and AI-assisted development.

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Quarky Smart Home Lab — Voice-Controlled Lighting

A voice-controlled smart lighting system built with Quarky and PictoBlox — AI + automation, end to end.

Learning focus

  • Introduction to AI and machine learning
  • Understanding smart automation
  • Coding logic and interaction design
  • Creativity through AI experimentation
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M-03
03
Week

City of Tomorrow

formerly · Future Cities & Smart Homes / IoT

Pioneers explore how technology powers modern cities and automated homes through engineering and electronics — smart traffic, automated lighting and futuristic city concepts.

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3D City Studio in PictoBlox XR

Pioneers design a fully interactive 3D city in PictoBlox XR Studio — buildings, roads and interactive elements blurring digital and real.

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Self-Driving Cars with Quarky

Program a real robot car to drive, navigate and decide on its own — the same idea behind Tesla and Waymo, in their hands.

Learning focus

  • Sensors and automation systems
  • Engineering design thinking
  • Problem-solving and innovation
  • Understanding smart technologies
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M-04
04
Week

Press Start: Game Worlds Built From Scratch

formerly · Game Design & Coding Adventures

Pioneers enter game development and virtual robotics — building games and simulations while learning events, conditions, logic and movement mechanics.

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Dash Builders — Build the Geometry Dash level you'd want to play

Pioneers craft their own Geometry Dash–inspired level from scratch — platforms, traps, timing, rhythm — then swap and race to beat each other's runs.

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Bug Arena — Code your bug to think, then watch it fight

Every Pioneer programs the brain of an AI bug — how it hunts, evades and strikes — on Micro:bit. When the arena opens, smartest strategy wins.

Learning focus

  • Game logic and coding structure
  • Computational thinking
  • Creativity through digital design
  • Understanding virtual simulations
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M-05
05
Week

Robo Champions League

formerly · Robo Sports League

High-energy week of robotics competitions and strategy-based challenges — line-following races, obstacle missions and robo-sports.

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Supercar Engineering Lab

Pioneers design a futuristic sports car, learning robotics, mechanics and coding through hands-on LEGO SPIKE Prime building.

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VinciBot Basketball Challenge

Program VinciBot to dribble, aim and score in a high-stakes robotic showdown.

Learning focus

  • Robot control and movement
  • Strategic thinking and teamwork
  • Coding optimization
  • Confidence through competition
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M-06
06
Week

Maker Atelier: Inventors Lab

formerly · Inventors & Makers Lab

Pioneers create moving machines, smart devices and STEM projects — exploring structures, mechanisms and creative engineering while building innovative prototypes.

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Mechanisms Lab

Build, measure and refine gear, lever and linkage systems that bring static designs to motion.

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Smart Device Sprint

Pioneers design and prototype a small smart device of their own — from concept sketch to working build.

Learning focus

  • Engineering and prototyping
  • Understanding mechanisms and structures
  • Innovation and experimentation
  • Hands-on problem-solving
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M-07
07
Week

Operation: Code Black

formerly · Spy Tech & Secret Missions

Pioneers explore security systems, coding puzzles and spy gadgets — smart alarms, coded comms and mission-based robotics challenges.

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VinciBot Spy Patrol & Secret Package

Program VinciBot as a spy patrol robot — follow a mission route with checkpoints, dodge obstacles and drop a 'secret package' using a custom attachment.

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LEGO SPIKE Prime Spy Scanner

A SPIKE Prime scanner with motor and distance sensor that works like a rotating radar — when an object is detected, it triggers alarms, warnings or a lockdown sequence.

Learning focus

  • Security systems and sensors
  • Logical thinking and coding
  • Communication technology
  • Creative problem-solving
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M-08
08
Week

Deep Blue: Ocean & Sky

formerly · Underwater / Disaster Rescue / Drones & Future Mobility

Pioneers explore how robots and technology are used in emergencies and disaster management — designing rescue robots, automated alert systems and mission-based challenges inspired by real rescue operations.

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Rescue Bot Mission

Design and program a rescue robot to navigate hazards and reach survivors in a simulated emergency course.

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Smart Alert System

Build an automated emergency alert system that detects, signals and coordinates a response.

Learning focus

  • Security systems and sensors
  • Logical thinking and coding
  • Communication technology
  • Creative problem-solving
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M-09
09
Week

Grand Prix: Innovation Championship

formerly · Robotics Challenge Arena & Innovation Championship

All concepts come together in age-appropriate robotics games and themed missions inspired by FIRST LEGO League, World Robot Olympiad and MatataWorld Robotics Competition.

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Robotics Arena

Competition-format missions — autonomous tasks, scored runs, leaderboard.

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Innovation Pitch

Pioneers pitch a project that solves a real problem, judged by mentors.

Learning focus

  • Applied engineering
  • Strategic teamwork
  • Presentation and storytelling
  • Competition readiness
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