💃 Module 4: Dance Party (Choreography)

Teaching the robot to move in sequences

Record and replay movement sequences—the foundation of learning from demonstration.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand sequences of poses as "choreography"
  • Record demonstrations (teaching by showing)
  • Replay and iterate on recorded moves

Hands-On Activities (Robot)

  • Record a dance: Move the arm through key poses and save each one. Build a sequence that tells a story or mimics a dance.
  • Replay and edit: Replay the sequence. Add, remove, or reorder poses to improve the routine.
  • Group dance: Create a camp-wide dance by combining sequences from multiple teams.

Off-Robot / Tactile Activity: Sequence Memory Game

Reinforces: Choreography = sequence of poses. Robots learn patterns, not single moves.

How to Run It
  1. Teacher shows a short sequence of arm poses (photos or live demonstration).
  2. Kids replicate the sequence from memory.
  3. Add one pose each round. See how long a sequence the group can remember.
👥 Team activity

Teamwork

  • Each team designs a 5-pose dance and teaches it to another team
  • Combine team dances into a camp-wide routine