We are currently offering a Build-a-Bot after school enrichment program that introduces students to how real robots are powered and move. Each week, students explore an element of a humanoid robot through safe, age-appropriate engineering challenges, including introductory circuits, water-powered hydraulics, air-powered fans, and mechanical systems that store and release energy. Working in small teams, students design, build, and test robotic mechanisms using syringes, circuit components, DC motors, LED’s, and everyday materials. Along the way, they practice problem- solving, teamwork, and creative thinking while learning how engineers use elemental forces to build robots for farming, competitions, and research. Led by members of the UCSB Robotics Club, this course emphasizes hands-on learning, safety, and imagination. No prior experience is required, and all materials are provided.