In focus: YARD students build robots in robotics class

Kassi Ziegler, left, watches as her students work on a robot during a robotics class at YARD on Feb. 25.

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Two students work on their robot during a robotics class at YARD on Feb. 25.

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Students listen to Kassi Ziegler as she teaches a robotics class at YARD on Feb. 25.

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A student codes his robot to travel long distances during a robotics class at YARD on Feb. 25.

Dylan Reubenking / Nisqually Valley News

Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:20 pm

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