Brighton School(R) Students Design Robotic Bug Garden

LYNNWOOD, Wash. (June 24, 2015) – Kindergartners from Brighton School in Lynnwood recently created a robotic flower and bug garden – inspired by a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Students attached flowers with embedded LED lights and speakers to Arduino microcontrollers, and attached sensors beneath the flowers. They then released electronic Hexbugs to roam the garden. Whenever the Hexbugs came near a sensor, the lights above would flash and music recorded by the kindergartners would play. The students created and wired the flowers, speakers and sensors, and wrote the programming code to make the garden come to life. This project helped students learn how to utilize technology and programming to further develop their STEAM skills.

About Brighton School

Brighton School, currently located in Lynnwood, Wash., will be relocating to an expanded, state-of-the-art campus in Mountlake Terrace in September. Brighton School is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of more than 185 nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, K-8 schools and high schools in 19 states across the nation and the District of Columbia. Since 1982, Brighton School has provided high quality private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. The school also offers extended day enrichment and summer camp. For more information please visit www.brightonschool.com.