Success StoryRobotics Draws Youth into Coding



Robotics Draws Youth into Coding

Author: Dominique Wood

Planning Unit: Livingston County CES

Major Program: Science, Engineering and Technology 4-H Core Curriculum

Plan of Work: Encouraging youth to become skillful, productive, contributing members of our community.

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Computer programming is expected to be the fastest growing occupation in the next 10 years. With only 400,000 graduates in computer science, it is expected to leave a deficit of one million coders.  Additionally, on a National level, only 1 in 10 schools teach computer science.  Finally, 60% of math and science jobs are computing jobs that need real exposure and practice in programming.  The Livingston County 4-H has been implementing 4-H Coding curriculum since 2017 with the introduction of 4-H TechWizards, a granted program from the National 4-H Council. The program allowed coding lessons in fun and interactive utilizing the National 4-H Code Your World National Science Day Experiment coupled with using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robotics package to engage in exciting challenges with the RCX Challenge and the Kentucky 4-H Robotics Challenge. The county  youth are learning to negotiate the challenges through coding are in actuality engage language learning centers in the brain and learning to problems solve with analytical thinking. Youth are excited to solve challenges and are able to utilize the coding tools readily with great aptitude. Finally, through coding curriculum, youth go from simply interacting with technology to creating technology and expressing themselves in exciting, new ways.






Stories by Dominique Wood


Youth finds Success in a County SPIN Club

about 5 years ago by Dominique Wood

Not all youth learn the same way, but all youth learn. Youth with special learning needs are able to... Read More


Stories by Livingston County CES


Activities for Home

Activities for Home

about 4 years ago by Adam Barnes

Activities for HomeLivingston County Cooperative Extension Service worked hard during the quarantine... Read More


Bees in a package

Bees in a package

about 4 years ago by Adam Barnes

Bees in a packageDuring the COVID-19 quarantine, Livingston ANR worked in more unconventional ways t... Read More