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This Robo Arm lesson plan also includes:
- Teaching Tips
- Robo Arm Challenge Video
- Curiosity's Robotic Arm
- Project
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- Rubric
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Future engineers create robotic arms like those on rovers built by NASA in the second instructional activity of the series. They test their devices by attempting to pick up and move cups to a specified location.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils create flash cards with vocabulary terms
Classroom Considerations
- A variety of materials is necessary
- Lesson uses same engineering steps as in previous lesson; be sure learners understand these steps
Pros
- Includes a rubric for the project
- Lesson guide includes pictures for how the final product should look
Cons
- None