Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Robots in Space
During this lesson young scholars learn the history of robotics in space exploration. They use their creativity to develop a robot. They learn about different career opportunities by communicating with robot specialists at the Johnson...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Robot Sketcher
Explore this awesome tool that animates a robot that contains sliding arms (like those used in hydraulics) and rotating arms like those used in rotary motors. The exploration asks students to consider how to find the area drawn by the...
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Transformers Come to Life
This article describes Kuratas, a 13 foot tall Japanese robot that can be operated by a human pilot or remotely via a 3G touch phone.