Edinburgh Science

The first of two grants this year, Edinburgh Science will be developing a new activity designed to make programming fun and engaging for young people attending Careers Hive, an interactive STEM careers event at the National Museum of Scotland, and for children attending City Art Centre at the annual Edinburgh Science Festival. Using Scratch, young people will programme ‘Marty the Robot’ – a walking, dancing, playing robot – to follow commands, navigate obstacles and complete tasks. Participants will learn drag and drop programming, loops, and understand the concept of ‘if-then’ statements.