SECONDARY
FIRST Robotics Canada in partnership with subject organizations and secondary school teachers along with Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) is pleased to offer students and teachers a variety of course teaching and learning tools. The FIRST Robotics learning experience provides multiple avenues for students to develop skills that support their learning. Students who engage in FIRST programs are more likely to go into STEM related careers.
Technological education curriculum and activities build on the foundation of knowledge and skills provided by the elementary science and technology curriculum, particularly in its Understanding Structures and Mechanisms strand. Participating in the learning activities and curriculum found here enables students to develop knowledge and skills related to design, process planning, control systems, and robotics systems and controls. Students will deepen their understanding of a broad range of tools and equipment, modern manufacturing techniques and processes as they develop critical decision-making, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering TIJ1O, MJ2O, TMR3M
These activities enable students to develop knowledge and understanding related to Safe Practices and Safe Operation of equipment commonly found in a Manufacturing Robotics learning environment. The robotics manufacturing course activities included here will provide a solid base for those students planning to enrol in various secondary school Manufacturing Technology and related Robotics courses.
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering TIJ1O, MJ2O, TMJ3O, TMJ3M, TMJ3C, TMJ3E
In the tutorial, students will learn how to safely perform turning operations using a metal lathe. Teachers and students can review the included instructional aid sheets, and lesson plans to learn more about this commonly required task for building robots and manufacturing parts.
Turning on The Engine Lathe Video Tutorial
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering TIJ1O, TMJ3M, TMJ3C, TMJ3E, TMR3M
Perform Drilling operations on a vertical milling machine and become familiar with how to safely perform drilling operations using the vertical milling machine. Teachers and students can review the included instructional aid sheets and lesson plan to learn more about this commonly required task for building robots, and manufacturing parts.
Vertical Milling Machine Video
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering,TIJ1O, TMJ2O, TMJ3M, TMJ3C, TMJ3E, TMR3M
Students will learn how to operate and machine a block square and parallel on the vertical milling machine. Students and teachers can review excellent instructional aid sheets supporting this activity. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the Vertical Mill operation and related processes to build your skills on this commonly used equipment in the building of robots and manufacturing component parts.
Vertical Milling Machine Video
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering TMJ3O, TMR3M, TMJ3C
Student wanting to become familiar with how to safely perform MIG welding, and teachers who want to leverage excellent instructional aid sheets will want to go through this activity. Develop knowledge and understanding of the MIG welding process to learn how it can be applied in the building of your robot.
MIG Welding Video
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Manufacturing Engineering TMJ3O, TMR3M, TMJ3C
Become familiar with how to safely perform cutting operations using a metal cut-off saw.
Teachers and students can review the included instructional aid sheets and lesson plan to learn
more about this commonly required task for building robots and manufacturing parts.
Abrasive Cut-off Saw Video
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Computer Engineering TEJ2O, TEL3M, TEI3M, TEI4M,TEL3M, TEL4M
Computer Engineering Robotics & Control Systems-TER3M, TER4M
This lesson, instruction sheets and video takes student’s through the process of selecting the appropriate soldering tools and safely perform soldering activities. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the soldering practice as experienced in these Computer Engineering related courses: Computer Engineering Interfacing, Electronics, Robotics and Control Systems.
Soldering Video and Introduction to Hot Tools
Photo Credit: OCTE
Curriculum Connections: Computer Engineering TEJ2O, Technology Design TDJ2O, Computer Engineering Robotics TER3M, TER4M
This video focuses on the safety aspects of electronic circuit designing in a secondary school classroom. Teachers and students can review the included instructional aid sheets and lesson plan to learn more about this commonly required task for building robots and manufacturing parts.
Electronic Circuit Design Video
Photo Credit: OCTE
- Beginner/Intermediate – Scratch – a block-based visual programming language similar to Spike Prime and FIRST Tech Challenge languages – Code interactive stories, animations, and games.
- Beginner/Intermediate – Hour of Code – a variety of tutorials in Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, Block Based.
- Intermediate/Advanced – Machine learning Projects – Explore innovative topics and do projects or hands on challenges
PTC Robots to the Rescue Challenge: Ages 13+, FIRST®Tech Challenge/FIRST®Robotics Competition
- Learn how to create a 2020 FIRST Competition Robot: This is a series of 23 lessons on designing and building a mini robot. Curriculum Connections: Exploring Technologies TIJ1O, Design TDR3M, Computer Engineering Robotics TER3M, Manufacturing Robotics TMR3M
- FIRST Robotics Competition Learning Units: These learning units provide information for any student interested in joining a robotics team.
- FIRST Blog Coding and Robots
- MIT Full STEAM Ahead – collection of resources for teaching and learning online.
- Online resources from MIT open learning