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Robotics - 6th Grade
Students' Work
Robotics Webquest
1. Visit the Robotics Webquest site. We will watch the Brainpop video as a class.
2. Answer the following questions in Microsoft Word.
NOTE: Use the links on the Robotics Webquest site to answer the questions. Copy and paste images to your Word document to illustrate your answers.
2. Answer the following questions in Microsoft Word.
- "What is a robot?" - Find out what it means to be a robot, how to classify something as one and various examples.
- "How do robots work?" - This can include power sources, what is required to make them move, 'think', react.
- "What are robots used for?" - Look at todays society and determine how robots are currently being used. What purposes do they serve and in what areas?
- "What are some jobs you can perform that involve robotics?"
NOTE: Use the links on the Robotics Webquest site to answer the questions. Copy and paste images to your Word document to illustrate your answers.
Study Guide
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Sample Programs |
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LiveBinders
Visit your team's LiveBinder page.
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Using Robolab Software
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Gears
Robotics Project Ideas
- A robot that draws or writes
- A robot that moves to music
- A robot that makes music (e.g., beats a drum)
- A robot that mimics the behavior of an animal
- A robot that picks up objects and moves them to another location
- A robot that acts as a baseball hitter
Games
- Robot Lab - FUN!!!!
- Dragonfly TV - Cool Game about Gears!
- Edheads - Simple Machines
- More on Robotics