Quartz Hill Students Launch Robotics Club to Promote STEAM Learning

Earlier this school year, Quartz Hill students represented the largest single-district delegation of Chief Science Officers (CSOs) in the United States at a meeting for the Leadership Training Institute (LTI). These students gathered for one mission: to move beyond being just students of science and become advocates for it. After months of planning, collaborating with industry professionals, and setting goals, Quartz Hill’s Chief Science Officers are seeing their visions come to life.

At Quartz Hill Elementary, the CSO team recognized that our STEAM school needed a consistent home for robotics on campus. Their Action Plan focused on establishing a student-run Robotics Club. Understanding that different age groups have different learning needs, they structured the club as a quarterly program that rotates through the student body. This allowed them to provide age-appropriate instruction to a second and third-grade cohort before moving on to more complex engineering challenges with a fourth through sixth-grade group. By acting as the primary instructors, the CSOs provided a space for their peers to dive deep into technology and mechanical design. The team found that creating a formal club allowed them to build a community of like-minded students, noting that they have received plenty of positive feedback from participants who are now eager to pursue robotics in junior high.

To learn more about clubs and activities at Quartz Hill Elementary, visit QuartzHill.GilbertSchools.net/Clubs-Activities, or schedule a tour!