Mumbai: Enrol your kids in this workshop that makes robotics fun

Forall the sympathy that the COVID19 lockdownera students receive letrsquos spare a moment for the parents Remember when every edtech company was hellbent on convincing parents that an online tech course was their childrsquos golden ticket to a sixfigure job With both those pandemics fortunately behind us itrsquos refreshing to hear that a citybased platform is promising to make none of these promises ldquoWersquove been looking at technical skills through the wrong lens Theyrsquore perfect summer hobbies that can easily be funrdquo says Bhavna Jhunjhunwala who will lead beginnerrsquos robotics workshops in Mulund this weekAn electric car Pics CourtesyBhavna JhunjhunwalaAssembling robotic arms is not exactly how this writer remembers spending their summer holidays Is it a sign of changing times we ask the engineerturnedentrepreneur ldquoThat is a concern that many parents have echoed But I can assure you that itrsquos never too early to teach children about concepts like sensors velocity circuits and more It creates a solid base that helps nurture a healthy passion for sciencerdquo she explainsA motorised crane right a previous coding sessionThe fiveday camp will introduce participants to the hardware aspect of their favourite household machines through engaging stories and childfriendly components ldquoWe host a segment about building an electric cart by breaking down the basics of locomotion and acceleration The session begins with a relatable story about a person who is having a lazy day and wants to send a cart to the grocery shop to fetch vegetables When you have a strong hook children listenrdquo she reveals While Jhunjunwala recommends catching all five sessions participants may register for individual sessionsA completed helicopter model from a previous session right participants build a sensorbased smart dustbinOne of the introductory sessions lays out the working of a portable table fan If you checked your weather app this morning we donrsquot need to tell you what the hook here is ldquoThe fan is such a common household item that we never stop to ask how it works But a childrsquos curious mind does it questions everythingrdquo she adds From flow of current to electromagnetism to rotatory motion Jhunjunwala and her team of educators will answer any and every question that pops up while assembling the blocks and circuitsAn automatic Japanese fan modelOnce the electric cars and fans and helicopters are up and running the educator will turn to another technology buzzword that needs a relook Jhunjunwala founded Code WFloppy in 2019 to simplify coding for children ldquoScratch a block coding platform that gamifies the process is a great tool to explain coding to beginners across age groups The best part about coding is that it constantly challenges you to find a better solution to the same problem These values equip the child with the determination to deal with reallife problems laterrdquo she explainsBhavna JhunjhunwalaAs with any ambitious hobby we had to ask the founder are children really excited about this or are the parents more eager to add another feather in their cap ldquoItrsquos the children in fact who are leading the way I received a call from an excited mother of a participant yesterday Her son had spotted an automatic door and explained how infrared sensors work to the familyrdquo Jhunjunwala reveals Like we said the workshops donrsquot promise a cushy sixfigure job but wersquod say priceless moments like these come pretty closeON March 24 to 28 1030 am onwardsAT Sachmaas Academy Ecstasy Business Park near Mulund Railway Station Mulund WestLOG ON TO kidiareein on Instagram to registerENTRY Revealed on request