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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Robots and Block Diagrams

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A robot can execute very primitive commands, but it needs instructions to combine them. In this lesson, look at two types of instructions: commands and conditionals. Learners split into pairs and one becomes a robot while the other one...
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: World's First Robot Staffed Hotel Is Open in Japan

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about a hotel in Japan entirely ran by robots. Includes video.
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: A Humanoid Robot to Debut at Japan Bank

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports on a humanoid robot that will soon be greeting customers at banks in Japan. Includes video.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Home Made Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these tutorials to start some robotics projects with Spout, Spider, and Bit-zee bots.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: How to Make a Better Robot

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about improvements in robotics. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Intelligent Robot

For Students 9th - 10th
In this segment from Curious, learn how a robot is a machine that can connect with its surroundings and has some level of autonomy.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature: Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
Activity
Harvard University

Harvard Robotics Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
Research projects on computational vision, neural networks, tactile sensing, motion control and VLSI systems. Plus general info, Harvard and robotics related pages.
Website
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University: Robotics Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Robotics research at Carnegie Mellon University includes links to projects, research, and events.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Red Rover Robotics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson will start with a brief history of robotics and explain how robots are beneficial to science and society. The lesson then will explore how robots have been used in recent space exploration efforts. The engineering design of...
Activity
Other

Dallas Personal Robotics Group/robot Hobbyist's Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Robot enthusiasts in the Dallas area get together for contests and other sharing of robotic information. Great pictures of personal robots here!
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Robots in Space

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
Article
New York Times

New York Times: Robotic Vehicles Race

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the latest in robotic vehicle technology. Click on link to a classroom lesson plan.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Robot

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Kids will enjoy engaging in this interactive to build a virtual robot. Extend the activity by printing out the creation and incorporating language arts as students write a descriptive story about their new robotic friend or an expository...
Handout
Columbia University

Columbia University: Robotics Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptions and photos of the wide variety of robotics projects at Columbia University.
Handout
Other

Australian National University: Robotics System Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Australian National University provides good descriptions and photos of robots involved in research in Australia.

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