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NOAA

Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Call to Arms

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
How many simple machines does it take to make a robotic arm? An inquiry-based lesson explores that topic and challenges pupils to build a robotic arm that can stretch, turn, and more. A few questions help guide them in the right...
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Curated OER

THE BACKWARD DESIGN PROCESS

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explain the practical uses of robots. They interpret possible careers in robotics, apply the safety guidelines of robots, and develop a perspective of the use of robots. They empathize with the cultural issues of robots in work...
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Curated OER

Space Science: Adventure is Waiting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
These full-color handouts feature two activities. The first is a reading on comets, meteors, and meteoroids. Your space science learners will examine ten phrases and determine which of the three each characterizes. The second activity...
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Introduction to Lego Robotics

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners utilize computer programs to operate a simple robot.  In this technology lesson, students create robots using Lego pieces and simple motors to move them.  Learners measure the speed of the robots by running Robolab software on...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Robot Basketball

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Hold a free-throw shooting challenge in your engineering class! Each team must design a contraption that will fire off a "robot arm" or, more specifically, a catapult, to send a Ping-Pong ball into a basket. Use this as an opportunity to...
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Curated OER

What is a LEGO Mindstorm Robot?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this robots lesson, learners explore the LEGO website and complete a web quest. In groups students work in groups and read excerpts from Robots & Robot, chart jobs robots can perform and report their findings to the class. This...
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Robotic Arm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars encounter a real-life robotic arm that may help stroke victims regain control of their environment. The Robotic physical therapy--the new science. They research the history and foundation to this unique alternative to long...
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Build a Robot Arm

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm using everyday items. In this building robots instructional activity students develop an understanding of design processes and the impact that technology has in...
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Curated OER

My Wet Robot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design an underwater vehicle. In this engineering lesson, students will design an underwater robot that includes specific systems for it to function properly. Each group will present their prototype to the class.
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Robots in Japan

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Robots in Japan learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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The Robot Fisherman

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the use of robotic vehicles for fish surveys. In this ocean life lesson, students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using underwater robots and the requirements an underwater robot must meet in order to observe...
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Curated OER

I Robot, Can Do That

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how underwater robots can be used to assist scientific explorations. They read and discuss an article, conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, and present an oral report.
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Curated OER

The Robot Ranger

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners participate in an experiment to understand how robotic systems can estimate distances.  In this robotic ranger lesson plan, students measure the the time it takes for and object to move back and forth.  Learners will use a...
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Teach Engineering

Accelerometer: Centripetal Acceleration

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Scholars build robotic arms that swing back and forth and use them to collect velocity and acceleration data. To analyze the results, pupils compare data to the equations for angular velocity and centripetal acceleration.
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Curated OER

Call to Arms: Robotic Analogues for Human Structures

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Investigate deep sea discovery through the emerging technology being built.  In this physical science lesson, students analyze the different types of motion available in the human arm.  Students research educational websites discussing...
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Teach Engineering

All Fats Are Not Created Equal

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Apply robotics to connect physical properties to chemical properties. Future engineers use robots to determine the melting points of various fats and oils. The robots can do this by measuring the translucency of the fats as they heat up.
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Curated OER

Robotics Reading Hour - Robot Dog

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a robotic dog for story time. In this story lesson, high school students bring a robotic dog to an elementary school. They read the story Robot Dog by Mark Oliver and then show their robotic dog. 
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Curated OER

The Robots are Coming

For Students 7th - 12th
In this robots worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph article about robots and robotics and respond to 4 short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words from the article and their definitions are also included.
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Robot Soldiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the studies on scientists building a mechanical super-soldier that can heal its own wounds. Students consider and discuss the implications of mastering and using this type of technology. Students analyze the importance...
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Robots

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars play the parts of robots and their controllers. In this robot lesson plan, students learn about robots, and use verbal commands to simulate how a robot would command to it's controller.
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The Robot Explorer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a robotic vehicle to explore underwater caves. In this robot technology lesson, students brainstorm, research, and report about a robotic vehicle design capable of sensing objects and taking appropriate actions to avoid...
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Robot Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct a simple robotic energy transformer. In this space science lesson, students explain how energy is transformed from one form to another. They identify the different uses of robotic devices.
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The BristleBot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here you will find detailed instructions for constructing BristleBots, simple robots run by miniscule vibration motors. There is no lesson plan, just a procedure for producing these fun little contraptions. They could be used as an...
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The Robot Archaeologist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover what is needed to program an underwater robot to complete a course of action.  In this robot archaeologist lesson plan students design an archaeological strategy of an underwater vehicle. 

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