This is a casting challenge: Using the information given, pick a selection of robot heads, arms, and bodies so that when they are combined in all possible ways, you get a crowd of exactly 12 robots. You have a budget of $300.

Use big antennas to send information to and receive information from NASA's robotic explorers in the solar system and beyond.

This is an introduction to the children's novel Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino, a science fiction book for young readers. It includes a brief summary, links to about the author information, book reviews, and other books by the author....

Students will use the Sphero robotic ball to draw polygons and learn the relationship between heading angles and the number of sides in a polygon where all sides are equal. They will also learn how to setthe colors of the lights inside...

Take a closer look at the space robots Spirit and Opportunity, and their scientific instruments used for exploring the surface of Mars.

Welcome to Crowds: In this topic we'll explore how swarms of robots were created for WALL-E using combinatorics. Two lessons: Building Crowds, grades 4-7 and Counting Crowds, grades 9-12.

Drag the robot parts onto the screen to make all combination of heads and bodies.

Drag the robot parts onto the screen to make all combinations of heads and bodies using the table provided.

This article from the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness discusses how technology has altered humans' interactions in their daily lives. Machines and automation have replaced our interactions with service people. It looks at the...

The Maker Party, an initiative in which people around the world meet up, learn to make things, and share what they've made online. This collection is designed to support the Maker Party by providing a one-stop shop of STEM and digital...

Your eye is an amazing instrument--and so is the telescope! In this activity you will compare your eye's performance with that of a MicroObservatory online telescope. By the end of this lesson you will know exactly what your telescope is...

We need your help to design a robot! Gather the resources needed to build your robot by completing levels.

Students investigate robotics in molecular biology and capillary electrophoresis. The article examines the accomplishments of Joe Jaklevic. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.

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.

Join Jake on an underwater rescue mission by building an underwater robot to help him find his ring. Players will learn about buoyancy while trying to rescue the treasure.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the topic of robots. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...

Do you have what it takes to drives a robot on Mars?

A very comprehensive site from genetic-programming.org that has theses, essays, articles, and links all relating to genetic programming.

Includes a concise definition of artificial intelligence and an explanation of the different areas in which artificial intelligence is used.

Students examine x-ray crystallography. The resource explores the structure of the proteins specified by tens of thousands of newly sequenced genes. Additional resources are included.

Students learn more about assistive devices, specifically biomedical engineering applied to computer engineering concepts, with an engineering challenge to create an automatic floor cleaner computer program. Following the steps of the...

Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products...

Explore this NOVA: "Spies That Fly" interactive timeline and discover the many technological innovations in the history of unmanned flight, from hot-air balloons to miniature flying robots.

When you think of a machine, you probably think of computers or robots. Try this experiment to see how simple machines are used everyday around your house.