Drexel University
Learning Roomba Module 1: Robotics Introduction
Introducing Mr. Robot. As an introduction to robotics, class develop a definition of a robot and make distinctions between real robots and those in science fiction. They also study the basics of programming in Java to...
Discovery Education
3D Printing Robots
What is water worth to you? The answer probably depends on many different variables. Learners explore the value of water in space and what it takes to transport the resource to locations in a galaxy far far away. They then consider...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Automation and the American Worker
A thought-provoking resource examines the future of automation and the effects on employment. Academics read informational text, complete written prompts, and participate in activities to understand automation and the possibilities for...
E Reading Worksheets
Main Idea with Robots
Androids, cyborgs, and robonauts? Kids are sure to be engaged by the thematically related passages on a reading comprehension worksheet that asks them to summarize the passage in one sentence, and then develop an appropriate title that...
Curated OER
THE BACKWARD DESIGN PROCESS
Students explain the practical uses of robots. They interpret possible careers in robotics, apply the safety guidelines of robots, and develop a perspective of the use of robots. They empathize with the cultural issues of robots in work...
Curated OER
Automated Intelligence
Students redesign everyday robotic devices to increase their autonomy and their usefulness. Propose ideas that would make directly controlled robotic devices more antonymous and create posters illustrating their ideas.
Winston-Salem Forsych County Schools
Economics Worksheet Economic Systems and Circular Flow
Agribusiness, human capital, productivity. Find out what your class members know about economic systems and terminology with this two-page economics activity that that asks kids to identify terms and concepts.
Teach Engineering
Automatic Floor Cleaner Computer Program Challenge
Have your class use the engineering design process to program a vacuum robot. Using computer engineering concepts, teams program an automatic floor cleaner to traverse designated patterns.
Cornell University
Beam Focusing Using Lenses
Explore optics using an inquiry-based experimental approach! Young scholars use a set of materials to design and build a unit capable of focusing a beam of light. They experiment with different lenses to determine the best approach to...
Curated OER
Design Team Challenge
Learners work in groups to build a robot. In this robotics lesson, students create an electronic robot and program it to follow directions. They create an obstacle course for the robot to follow and test its performance.
Curated OER
Automated Vehicle Programming Design
Students design a program to make an automated vehicle perform a specific task. In this robotics instructional activity, students play the role of scientists competing to win a factory's contract. They present their algorithm to class.
Curated OER
Robot Turning Lab
Students design a robot that can turn 90 degrees. In this robotics lesson plan, students explain the applications of their invention. They present their design in class.
Curated OER
Robot Labyrinth
Students design a flowchart for their robotic program. In this physics lesson, students construct a robot that can navigate certain obstacles. They present their program and robots in class.
Curated OER
Robot Olympics
Pupils design a robot based on given requirements. In this technology lesson plan, student test whether their robots can perform certain tasks. They present and discuss their program design.
Kenan Fellows
Sensors, Sensors…..Everywhere! Middle School Meteorologist Create Weather Bots!
My forecast is that you'll want to use the resource. Pupils design and create a weather bot as part of a project-based unit. These bots should be able to measure temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Combinatorial Chemistry—Chemistry Now
Finding new drugs has been likened to finding a needle in a haystack. How do pharmaceutical companies do it? One of a small series of four informative leaflets examines combinatorial chemistry, the method at the forefront of new drug...
Curated OER
Sensor Challenge
Students develop a pseudo code flowchart for their robotic program. In this physics activity, students construct a robot that can navigate through certain obstacles. They test their robot and present them to class.
Curated OER
Using Science to Explore
In this science technology activity, middle schoolers will read about how robots have helped scientists explore areas that humans cannot. Students will complete 2 short answer questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
CEEN Power
Students identify the different types of measurements used in industry. In this technology lesson plan, students investigate how much power CEENBoT has. They collect data and graph results.
University of California
University of California: Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab
Online research from the University of California, Berkeley focusing on robots for minimally invasive surgery, motion planning, and manufacturing automation.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Robots
The owner of a factory has two expensive robots to automate a manufacturing process. Use the topological concept of a configuration space to coordinate their actions and maximize their efficiency on the manufacturing floor.
Other
Robotics Online
Robotics Association site containing links to technical papers, educational resources, news, forums and other information.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fence That Farmland!
Students develop and solidify their understanding of the concept of perimeter as they engage in a portion of the civil engineering task of land surveying, using the technology of a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot to automate this task.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: Feedback Automation
The downloadable monograph investigates feedback and automation.