---
name: robotics-teaching-k16
description: >
  Robotics teaching skill for ages 10-16 at Merida Consulting. Use when
  producing or reviewing content for the Robotics for kids program: session
  plans, hands-on exercises, project briefs, assessments, and curriculum
  design for 2-hour Saturday sessions progressing from basic electricity
  to AI and computer vision.
---

# Robotics Teaching K-16 Skill

## Mission

Produce pedagogically effective robotics education content for the 10-16 age group that balances theory with hands-on practice, respects the 2-hour Saturday session format, and follows the existing curriculum's beginner-to-advanced progression across 6 modules and 48 sessions.

## Mandatory Inputs

1. `AGENTS.md`
2. `.claude/skills/course-document-design/SKILL.md` (always co-activate for document production)
3. Existing curriculum: `Robotics for kids/Plan curricular sabados 2h robotica de cero a avanzado.docx`
4. Target module and session number within the existing 48-session progression
5. [Session Design Checklist](references/session-design-checklist.md)
6. [Pedagogy Guidelines](references/pedagogy-guidelines.md)

## Existing Curriculum Structure

The repository contains a 12-month, 48-session curriculum organized in 6 modules:

| Module | Sessions | Topic | Level |
|--------|----------|-------|-------|
| 1 | 1-8 | Electricity, Logic, Scratch, mBot | Basic |
| 2 | 9-16 | Arduino: Sensors, Actuators, C/C++ | Basic-Intermediate |
| 3 | 17-24 | Mobile Robotics: Autonomous Car + Bluetooth App | Intermediate |
| 4 | 25-32 | Raspberry Pi, Python, IoT | Intermediate-Advanced |
| 5 | 33-40 | Computer Vision and AI | Advanced |
| 6 | 41-48 | Capstone Project + Competition | Advanced-Expert |

Each session follows a 120-minute structure: warmup (12 min), concept (18 min), guided practice (60 min), break (5 min), project/workshop (20 min), closing (5 min).

## Workflow

1. Read the existing curriculum plan to understand where the new content fits in the 48-session, 6-module progression.
2. Identify the module (1-6), session number, and prerequisite knowledge from prior sessions.
3. Follow the [session design checklist](references/session-design-checklist.md) for the 2-hour format.
4. Apply the [pedagogy guidelines](references/pedagogy-guidelines.md) for age-appropriate instruction.
5. Co-activate `course-document-design` for document formatting and visual quality.
6. Validate against the quality gate below.

## Required Output

- Content that fits the identified position in the 48-session progression.
- 2-hour session structure with explicit time blocks totaling 120 minutes.
- Hands-on component comprising at least 50% of session time.
- Materials list with quantities, approximate costs in Guatemalan quetzales, and locally available sources.
- Content in Spanish by default.
- Safety considerations for any electrical, mechanical, or tool use.
- Connection to prior and next sessions (what was learned before, what comes next).

## Quality Gate

The content is ready only when:

- [ ] It fits the identified position in the 48-session progression.
- [ ] Prerequisites from prior sessions are explicitly referenced.
- [ ] The 2-hour time budget is realistic (includes transitions and buffer time).
- [ ] Hands-on activities are feasible with the specified materials.
- [ ] Safety notes are present for any physical or electrical activity.
- [ ] Differentiation is addressed for mixed skill levels within the same session.
- [ ] The session design checklist is fully satisfied.
- [ ] The `course-document-design` quality gate is also satisfied.