Science Center to Offer Robot-Building Class
The Launch Pad, a nonprofit educational center at South Coast Plaza, is offering an workshop on robot-building for parents and children from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
With the help of instructors, parents and children will learn to build a Hyper Peppy toy robot.
The gadget is about 5 inches tall and 10 inches wide and responds to touch and sound, said Melissa V. Centeno, a spokeswoman for the Launch Pad.
“If you were to clap, it would turn into the direction of the clapping,” she said. “It’s a little robot on three wheels.”
The cost of the toy is $30, including batteries. Workshop fees are $6 for members and $8 for nonmembers.
The Launch Pad is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating children, assisting teachers and increasing public understanding and appreciation of science, math and technology.
The center offers about 60 exhibits and live science shows.
The center is on the third floor of South Coast Plaza’s Crystal Court, 3333 Bear St. Information: (714) 546-2061.
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