Te Manawa : Museum Gallery Science Centre

Roamer Robots

Roamers are programmable, floor-dwelling robots.
Students experiment in pairs, with a Roamer, to find out how the robot works then work through a series of challenges. Lots of fun, competition and excitement! We can bring the Roamers to you.

Teacher Resource: pdf Roamer Robots Tchr Resource... (0.50MB) 

Information for Teachers
Programme Objectives:
Use Roamer to solve problems, plan and give instructions, estimate distance, measure non-standard units, use angles to solve spatial problems.
Numbers of Students:
maximum 30
Class Level:
Year 5 - Adult
Programme Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Special Requirements:
Use a Roamer to solve problems, plan and give instructions, estimate distances and measure using non-standard units
Possible Focus Topics:
  • Control mechanisms, programming machines
  • Problem solving, giving instructions
  • Repeating patterns/rotation, angles
  • Measurement
  • Related Programmes:
    K'Nex