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: Alternative:
Differentiated Instruction Material: Extended:
Differentiated Instruction Material: Supplemental:
Education Level:
Middle School [17]
High School [18]
Scope & Sequence:
Robotics [19]
Focus Subject:
Humanities [20]
Robotics Hardware [21]
HW Platform:
Any [22]
SW Platform:
Any [23]
Interactivity Style:
Mixed [24]
Clone Of:
