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
6. Pedagogy Guidelines

Existing Curriculum Structure

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

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 for the 2-hour format.
4. Apply the pedagogy guidelines 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.