Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bonus Points
A place to share and see others' ideas for improving a lego robotics project, light guitar.
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Robots 1
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
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Robots 3
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
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Robots 5
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
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Robots 2
A video introduction to robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center who design, build, and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson that addresses the topics of...
Other
Robotc: Thinking About Programming: Programmer & Machine [Pdf]
In this lesson, students learn about the roles of the programmer and the robot, and how the two need to work together in order to accomplish their goal. Students also understand logic behind the robot's actions, and break a big plan down...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mission to Mars
The Mission to Mars curricular unit introduces students to Mars-the Red Planet. Students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. Many interesting facts about Mars are revealed, and the history of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Curiosity Killed the App
Students gain experience with the software/system design process, closely related to the engineering design process, to solve a problem. First, they learn about the Mars Curiosity rover and its mission, including the difficulties that...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Nao Robot
This photo shows two Nao robots performing at an exhibition. Nao is a humanoid robot made by Aldebaran Robotics. It is used in RoboCup competitions and can complete complex dance routines.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Robocup Junior Robotics Course
This photo shows a Robocup Junior robotics course designed to challenge students to create a robot capable of completing the course with in a given time limit. The key element to this challenge is in the robots ability to effectively...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Robot Soccer
Two robots can be seen playing a game of robot soccer in an enclosed field. The wheeled robots move around the area using various sensors and algorithms to help perform better than the opponent. Touch sensors are used to avoid the walls...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Aibo Robot Dog
This is a side on image of the popular robot dog known as AIBO (standing for Artificially Intelligent Robot). Built by Sony, AIBO is capable of displaying emotions and can perform a large number of voice activated commands including...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Robot Parts
This photo shows a view looking down on a number of robot parts that combine to make a programmable robot that can perform complex movements. Some of the visible parts include wires, servo motors and metal brackets.
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Reliable Robots
Explore the world where robotics engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center design, build and test robots used for missions in space. This site also provides an integrated math and science lesson. [5 mins, 35 secs]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Makers: Collection
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...
NASA
Nasa : Five Things About Nasa's Mars Curiosity Rover
Information about the Mars Curiosity Rover, a movable robotic laboratory designed to explore the surface of Mars.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Curious George: Build a Bot
Use your engineering skills to help build a robot with Curious George and equip it with the correct accessories for different tasks.
Other
Sprk: Orb Basic Lesson 2 [Pdf]
Students will use Sphero to explore the computer science concepts of variables and conditionals (ifstatements). They will use OrbBasic, which is a text-based programming language for the Sphero. They will write a simple program that...
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Sprk: Orb Basic Lesson 3 [Pdf]
Students will use Sphero to explore the computer science concepts of reading sensors and storing data in variables. They will use OrbBasic, which is a text-based programming language for the Sphero.They will write a simple program that...
Other
Webopedia.com: Artificial Intelligence
Includes a concise definition of artificial intelligence and an explanation of the different areas in which artificial intelligence is used.
Other
Isaac Asimov Home Page
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Asimo
This photo shows perhaps the most advanced humanoid robot in the world, the ASIMO robot created by Honda. ASIMO has undergone a number of revisions through the years and this model is even more advanced than previous models, capable of...
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Popular Mechanics: Technology
Popular Mechanics covers the latest in technology. Topics include computers, the Internet, audio, television, and more.
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Module 2
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.