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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Building Ant Bot

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to build a robot that can mimic basic ant walking & running behavior.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Challenge: Drum Partner

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to use the sound sensor for the Lego robot with this page.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Robotics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the principles of robotics. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length and...
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Unit Plan
University of California

University of California: Geometry in Action

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page collects various areas in which ideas from discrete and computational geometry (meaning mainly low-dimensional Euclidean geometry) meet some real-world applications.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Michigan Reach Out!: Nasa Robots

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Basic lesson plan that helps students understand how robots perform simple activities in space.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Electrical Engineer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how an electrical engineer is using artificial intelligence to make robots "smarter." Consider how robots can be used to explore other planets.
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Website
Other

Robix Corporation/educational Robot Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Robix sells robotics kits to the education industry. Experience robotics through the use of VRML as a plug-in to your browser. Links to download the plug-in are on the site.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers:you Can Make It on Your Own: Robo Wars

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Enter a robot design competition. Assemble a motor-powered vehicle that can climb up the steepest ramp angle, using a specified selection of parts, and make improvements in the design as needed.
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Article
Scientific American

Scientific American: Controlling Robots With the Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page article, published by Scientific American, explores how people may someday command wheelchairs and prosthetic devices by "thinking them through" the motions.
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Website
Other

Popular Mechanics: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Mechanics covers the latest in technology. Topics include computers, the Internet, audio, television, and more.
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Primary
Other

Physorg.com: Technology: Engineering: Robo Copters in Marines' Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the possibility of using robotic helicopters, summoned by a soldier's digital handheld, to assist in a combat area.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Reliable Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Graphic
Curated OER

Module 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Module 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Module 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Module 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.