Lesson: What is a Robot?

Overview: 
The goal of this lesson is to draw out student's preconceptions of robots and explore the variety and ambiguity of "What is a Robot?"
Objectives: 

Students will be able to:

1. List examples of robots (real and fictional)

2. State characteristics of a robot

3. Describe examples of how robots sense their environment

4. Describe examples of how robots follow instructions

5. Identify different types of robots and state an example of each

6. Describe reasons humans use robots in certain applications

Instruction Guide: 
Primary Instructional Material: 
Differentiated Instruction Material: Extended: 
Formative Assessment: 
Additional Assessment: Alternative: 
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Scope & Sequence: 
Robotics
Focus Subject: 
Humanities
Robotics Hardware
HW Platform: 
Any
SW Platform: 
Any
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed