Educators
Welcome, Educators & Group Program Leaders!
We’re excited to support schools, camps, makerspaces, and organizations looking to bring hands-on robotics experiences to their communities. Whether you’re just starting a program or scaling up an existing one, Turnabot is here to help make competitive robotics more accessible—and fun!
Turnabots have been trusted by a wide range of groups, including:
- University robotics teams at GA Tech, Caltech, UC Irvine, UIUC, and others
- School districts serving elementary, middle, and high schools
- Museums such as Discovery Cube and Hands On Science Center
- Programs such as GEMS (Girls Engaged in Math and Science, Girls Scouts of Orange County, Scouting America: Denver area)
- Build camps hosted at makerspaces, libraries, and universities
- Bot Bash Parties/Skorpios for live events and outreach
Bring real engineering into your classroom with Turnabot.
Turnabot turns curiosity into confidence through hands-on combat robotics. Students learn mechanical design, electronics, problem-solving, strategic thinking, teamwork, resilience, and iterative engineering as they build, test, and compete. Whether used in the classroom, after-school programs, robotics clubs, CTE pathways, or as a feeder program preparing students for collegiate combat robotics teams, Turnabot delivers authentic STEM experiences that are rigorous, engaging, and unforgettable.
Elementary School
Start your students’ STEM journey with exciting, pre-soldered combat robot kits that let them focus on creativity, teamwork, and driving skills right away.
Middle School
Choose pre-soldered kits or teach students to solder and build from scratch, then take it further by guiding them to design and modify their own custom robot weapons.
High School
Challenge students to learn combat robot basics with Creatabot kits or take it further with 1-lb component kits that empower them to design, engineer, and compete with their own original bots.
College & Career Tech
Elevate hands-on engineering with 1-lb component kits that require 3D modeling, custom design, and real-world fabrication skills to build competition-ready robots from the ground up.
Get a program started at your school!
Which bots should I pick?
Familiarize yourself with the bots available at Turnabot. Take a look at the chart below.
Here are some of the questions we ask to help you find your perfect match:
- What age group will you be working with?
- Do you want to teach advanced skills like soldering?
- Do you want to teach CAD/3D Modeling?
- Do you have a 3D printer where students can print their own designs?
Which package fits my program?
Take a look at the charts to explore sample package options available for group purchases. Packages can be customized to meet your needs and numbers.
There are two package options in this price range depending on whether you want to teach advanced skills like soldering.
All packages can be modified by emailing builder@Turnabot.com or filling out the group inquiry form.
How Do I Get Started?
If you’re interested in learning more or need guidance, click on the group inquiry form. It’s a great way to tell us about your goals and also serves as a helpful checklist for what to consider when launching or growing a robotics program. You can also email us at builder@Turnabot.com.
Grant and Funding Opportunities
Many schools and districts offer grant funding to support STEM, CTE, robotics, and hands-on learning initiatives, and combat robotics programs often align strongly with workforce development, engineering, and problem-solving goals. Teachers can find funding through local, state, corporate, and national sources—especially those focused on STEM access, innovation, career readiness, and expanding opportunities for underrepresented students. With the right positioning, robotics programs like Turnabot can qualify for classroom innovation grants, technology grants, and even community partnership funding.
Potential Grant Sources:
District or school foundation grants
State Department of Education STEM or CTE grants
PTA/PTO education grants
Local education foundations
Community foundations
Corporate STEM grants (e.g., tech, engineering, manufacturing companies)
National STEM organizations and nonprofits
Workforce development boards
Visit our Grant Resources page to learn more about identifying opportunities, aligning your proposal to funding priorities, and accessing sample grant language specifically written for Turnabot programs.
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