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The Cassini Robot

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. For this technology lesson, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and build...
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What Little Herc Saw

For Teachers 7th - 8th
See the underwater world through a different pair of eyes! Middle school marine biologists identify deep-sea organisms by examining images taken by an ROV from the Okeanos Explorer. After determining what creatures lie beneath the...
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Technical Sketching Worksheets

For Students 9th - 12th
How do you create a technical drawing? Cover the basics of technical sketching with a few practice sketches of simple shapes. A technical sketching lesson introduces the proper precision measurement techniques. Pupils progress...
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Analogies 2 (Level 8)

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Examine nuances in word meanings with an exercise based around word analogies. Learners use the sentences and frames provided to help them determine the relationships between words. They complete 10 analogies.
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Sensor Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop a pseudo code flowchart for their robotic program. In this physics lesson, students construct a robot that can navigate through certain obstacles. They test their robot and present them to class.
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It's Alive! Or is it?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students differentiate the characteristics of living and nonliving things. In this life science lesson, students compare and contrast robots and living things. Given an object, they decide whether it's is living or not and defend...
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Infrared Remote Controllers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners differentiate the two types of remote controllers namely RF and IR. In this technology instructional activity, students test their properties using CEENBoT and Isobot. They present their findings in class.
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Antacid Tablet Race

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete experiments to determine how rocket fuel is affected by surface area and temperature. They compare the reaction rates of antacid tablets. They discuss their results to complete the lesson.
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Altitude Tracking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the altitude of a rocket during several flights. They create their own altitude tracking devise. They examine and discuss their results at the end of the activity.
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Lego Robot Competition

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils are introduced the "Lego Robot Competition", demonstrate Lego Data Control System that is controlled through tethers by laptop computers. High School students create the competition, organize the media coverage, and conduct the...
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Using Science to Explore

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science technology worksheet, students will read about how robots have helped scientists explore areas that humans cannot. Students will complete 2 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Robotic Muscles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how adding more pulleys affect the pulling power. In this physics lesson, students explain how pulleys work. They compare the work done by robots with and without pulleys.
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Robot Ramps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write the slope of a linear equation. In this algebra lesson, students follow a robot along a coordinate plane and create an equation to represent the ramp created. They identify the points the ramp passes through.
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Anything Goes

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars work collaboratively to explore the functions of the Robolab program and create a small moving robot out of Legos.
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Planetary Terrain

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the unique features of their assigned planet. In this astronomy lesson, students organize their findings and present it to class. They recreate planetary terrain and use CEENBoT to drive over it.
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Normal (dip-slip) Earthquake!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students label the fault lines and tectonic plate boundaries on the world map. For this earth science lesson, students simulate ocean floor formation using CEENboTs. They explain the causes of earthquakes.
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Indoor and Outdoor Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore geometry by participating in a visual illustration activity. In this pattern identification instructional activity, students explore inside their classroom and discuss patterns they find while tracing them on paper....
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Robot Area

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars calculate the area of different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students explore polygons based in their shape and number of sides. They find the formula for the area and use each specific formula for...
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SPIRIT 2.0 Lesosn: Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Six pages prepare you to introduce your math stars to the addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers. They drive a robot back and forth on an actual number line to represent the operations. If you don't have access to a...
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Technology has a Solution!

For Students 6th - 7th
In this technology worksheet, students summarize four things they learned about technology and the environment. Students then write a report that outlines how technology is solving environmental issues.
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Exploring Cultural Symbols And National Identity In Japan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study Japanese cultural symbols and how they provide clues to national identity. They utilize the Internet to find information relating to their topics. They create Power Point presentations to share with the class.
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Technology: Mass Production and Standardization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore standardization and mass production by creating verbal visual vocabulary tables. They discover how industrial inventions increase profits for businesses. Students create three-tiered definition concept trails using...
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Geometric Probablitiy: Spinners and Dartboards

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Sstudents explore and analyze the properties of geometric areas.  In this geometry lesson, sstudents use technology to simulate spinners and dartboards in order to fing areas of circles and sectors of circles and compare and...
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Exploring the Planets

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study robotic spacecrafts that have provided detailed information about the inner and outer planets. In this exploring the planets lesson plan, students use posters and diagrams to study the various robotic spacecraft sent to...