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Robotics & coding that comes to your school

From a first Scratch animation to a robot that finds its own way, learners aged 5 to 18 build, code and test real machines, in class, after school and in the holidays.

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SPEC SHEET · NOVA-01
AGES
05–18
PROGRAM FORMATS
04
LANGUAGES
03

Scratch · Arduino · Nova

THE MAKING LAB / PROJECT 01

A little car.
A lot to figure out.

Two sensors, two motors and a question: how do you teach a robot to follow a line?

LINE-FOLLOWING / ILLUSTRATIVE DEMO
FIG. 01 / THE TEST TRACKLAP 01
CLASSROOM TRACKSTART / FINISHFOLLOW.ADJUST.NO LINE DETECTED → FORWARD
REDUCED MOTION / STATIC VIEW
THE DECISION / FOLLOW THE HIGHLIGHTNOVA LANG
line_follower.nova 
1  sensor left  = line sensor pin A0
2  sensor right = line sensor pin A1
3  motors drive = motor pair pins 5 6
4  
5  forever:
6      if left sees line:
7          drive turn left
8      else if right sees line:
9          drive turn right
10     else:
11         drive forward 60 %
LEFT SENSOR
○ FLOOR
RIGHT SENSOR
○ FLOOR

A clear path? Keep going.

Watch the right sensor as the car reaches a corner. In this clockwise example, detecting the line calls for a right turn; on the straight sections, the program chooses forward. The highlight connects each decision to its instructions.

A CLASSROOM QUESTION

What would you change if the car kept missing the corner?

Build something. Watch what happens. Try a better idea. That’s where the learning begins.

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MADE BY NOVA ACADEMY

Meet Nova, the language our learners grow into.

Nova sits between blocks and Arduino code. Learners name the parts they wired, then tell them what to do in plain words. When they are ready, the same program opens as Arduino C++.

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1  led status = led pin 13
2  button door = button pin 2
3  buzzer alarm = buzzer pin 6
4  
5  when door pressed:
6      status on
7      alarm tone 440 Hz
8      wait 500 ms
9      status off

▸ TRY NOVA · OUR OWN LANGUAGE

Press the button.
Watch the code run.

Nova lets learners name the parts they wired and tell them what to do in plain words. It's the bridge between blocks and Arduino code.

door_alarm.nova ● IDLE
1  led status = led pin 13
2  button door = button pin 2
3  buzzer alarm = buzzer pin 6
4  
5  when door pressed:
6      status on
7      alarm tone 440 Hz
8      wait 500 ms
9      status off

SERIAL

  1. > uploaded to Arduino Uno
  2. > waiting for door…

FIG. 02 — BREADBOARD

status · pin 13

alarm · pin 6

Pressed 0 times · drag the slider, then press again

HOME > PROGRAMS

Four ways to learn

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01 In-school classes Weekly lessons built into your timetable, taught by our instructors. SCHOOL DAY 02 After-school clubs Maker clubs for curious learners who want to build bigger projects. AFTER SCHOOL 03 Holiday bootcamps Intensive camps over the break, ending in a showcase for families. HOLIDAYS 04 Teacher training Hands-on workshops so your staff can run coding and robotics too. FOR STAFF

LEARNING PATHWAY · PICK AN AGE

First click to first robot

PROGRESS75%

WHAT THEY LEARN

Sensors, inputs and outputs, written in our Nova language.

SAMPLE PROJECT

A door alarm with a button, LED and buzzer

TOOLS

  • Arduino
  • Nova
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HOME > PROJECTS

Built by our learners

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[Photo: learner's traffic light build]
PROJECT 01AGES 09–12

Traffic light

  • Scratch
  • Arduino
traffic_light.nova● NOVA
led red   = led pin 4
led green = led pin 3

forever:
    red on
    wait 3 s
    red off
    green on
    wait 3 s
    green off

First real circuit: two LEDs, one loop, and a working junction on the desk.

[Photo: door alarm with button and buzzer]
PROJECT 02AGES 12–15

Door alarm

  • Arduino
  • Nova
door_alarm.nova● NOVA
led status   = led pin 13
button door  = button pin 2
buzzer alarm = buzzer pin 6

when door pressed:
    status on
    alarm tone 440 Hz
    wait 500 ms
    status off

Inputs and outputs: a button press sets off a light and a sound.

[Photo: team testing their robot car]
PROJECT 03AGES 15–18

Obstacle-avoiding car

  • Nova
  • Arduino C++
avoid_car.nova● NOVA
sensor eyes  = distance sensor pin 7
motors drive = motor pair pins 5 6

forever:
    if eyes reads under 20 cm:
        drive turn right
    else:
        drive forward 70 %

A team build: sense the world, decide, and move on its own.

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FOR SCHOOLS

Robotics without the extra workload

  • Instructors teach on your premises
  • A planned curriculum from lower primary to SHS
  • Teacher training so skills stay in your school
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FOR PARENTS

Screen time that turns into build time

  • Logic, problem-solving and teamwork, by building
  • Clubs and holiday bootcamps around family life
  • Real projects your child can show you at home
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