Instructional Video7:42
Veritasium

Magnetic Micro-Robots

9th - 12th Standards
Magnetic micro-robots aren't just really cool, they have some potential practical purposes. An episode from the Veritasium introduces learners to the micro-robots and their possible future roles in biomedicine. Actual footage of the...
Instructional Video11:02
Crash Course

How Engineering Robots Works: Crash Course Engineering #33

9th - 12th
Can you work out how robots work? An engaging video describes the field of robotics and how it is different from artificial intelligence. The narrator explains how sensors, actuators, effectors, and computers work together in a robot to...
Instructional Video6:05
SciShow

3 Unique Rovers for Extreme Worlds

9th - Higher Ed Standards
How do you design a rover to explore an environment we know nothing about? Scientists create unique vehicles for exploring underwater, extremely hot, windy, and other extreme environments. An installment from the SciShow Space series...
Instructional Video9:51
Crash Course

Smart Tattoos and Tiny Robots: Crash Course Engineering #37

9th - 12th Standards
What does the future hold for implantable devices? An informative video discusses the history of devices implanted in the human body starting with the first pace maker. After a discussion of the hurdles people must consider when...
Instructional Video12:26
Crash Course

Robots: Crash Course Computer Science #37

9th - Higher Ed
Without computer science, robots would just be scrap metal. Individuals watch an informative video to learn about robots. The video covers a brief history of robots and identifies current advances in robotics. This is the 37th video in...
Instructional Video4:47
American Chemical Society

The World's Smallest Robots: Rise of the Nanomachines

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Think robots are big, clunky heaps of metal? Not anymore! Introduce your class to a whole new breed of robots through a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. The resource shows what these tiny machines are made...
Instructional Video3:45
Deep Look

Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature?

6th - 12th Standards
Kilobots, made from only $15 worth of parts, work together to achieve a group goal. The video explains how with a few simple lines of programming, these tiny robots tackle tasks in much the same way animals or cells have for centuries....
Instructional Video3:15
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SciShow Kids

Take a Tour of the Space Station

Pre-K - 6th Standards
Take a step into the International Space Station with an entertaining video that thoroughly details all the going on when astronauts call their home ISS
Instructional Video9:24
SciShow

Robots Inspired By Animals

9th - 12th
What would you name a swimming humanoid robot? Scientists went with the swumanoid. Video focuses on how scientists use animals and nature for inspiration in designing robots. It covers jumping, camouflage, flying, and more. These...
Instructional Video4:27
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Crash Course Kids

The Robot Challenge

3rd - 8th
It's every learners' worst nightmare: they drop their phone down a storm drain and can't get it back. Yikes! Here is an informative and entertaining video in which future engineers review the engineering process, and help to...
Instructional Video5:27
TED-Ed

Can Robots Be Creative?

9th - 12th Standards
What is creativity, anyway? Check out this fascinating video on the potential for creativity from artificial intelligence. The resource provides insight into the world of computer programming and algorithms, while at the same...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineering for the Red Planet

9th - 10th
In this video segment from NASA, robotics researcher Ayanna Howard uses engineering to improve the intelligence of robots in space exploration.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Robo Snail

9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a team from the Mechanical Engineering Department studies snail movement for inspiration that may lead to new forms of robotic locomotion.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kismet

9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researchers in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory working to engineer smarter robots are now building a machine that interacts socially with people.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Robots

9th - 10th
James McLurkin, leading robot designer, talks about robot "swarms" and his life's work with robots. [10:00]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Computer Science #37: Robots

9th - 10th
This episode talks about robots! Robots are often thought as a technology of the future, but they're already here by the millions in the workplace, our homes, and pretty soon on the roads. We'll discuss the origins of robotics to its...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Clubhouse Theme: What Are Robots?

Pre-K - 1st
Learn how robots are used to do jobs like cleaning, homework, lifting heavy objects and keeping people safe.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bit Zee Bot: 6. Bit Zee's Chassis/frame

9th - 10th
In this video we show you how to craft the chassis for the Bit-zee using a $3 piece of Lexan and tap light housing. [6:39]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Lego Robotics

9th - 10th
Introduction to the Lego NXT robotics platform. Recommending this not be harvested, just have single evaluation for it.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Darpa Urban Challenge

9th - 10th
Can robots be trusted to safely drive cars on city streets? We'll talk about a recent robot road test.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Video Pick of the Week: Robot Fish

9th - 10th
It swims and can lead a school of fish -- but it's a robot.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Word 'Robot'

9th - 10th
Robot was the brainchild of the Czech playwright Karel Capek, who introduced it in a 1920 play.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Teachers:gems

3rd - 8th
Observe kids building a robot. See how they use the scientific method to figure out how they can design a robot that moves quickly and turns in a tight circle.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Nasa Jpl Researcher

3rd - 8th
Discover what a cryobot is, and learn how engineers may one day use cryobots to explore frozen planets or moons.