Robo-Challenge

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Robo-Challenge

• Exploring and Designing Robots

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Who are we?

• What is a robot?
• Can you name some robots and what they do?

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Robots, Robots Everywhere!

• The first robot was used for working in 1927 at
  General Motors. This robot made cars. . .??
• Today robots are used to help us do our work, to
  help use explore places we cant go to, and to
  entertain us.

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What is a Robot?
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What is a Robot?

• They all
• SENSE
• THINK
• ACT

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Quick Robot Challenge!

• Am I a Robot?

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• Am I a robot?

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Where in the Tech?

• Find the robots listed on your Robot Clue Sheet.
• Take a picture in front of each robot.
• Be back in 20 minutes
• Good Luck!

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Iron Chef Robot

• Lets make a sundae!
• You have just been given a Chef-Robot!
• Tell your robot how to make a sundae from a
  banana, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and
  cherries.

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Build a Robotic Arm

• Use your cyber arm kit to build a robotic arm.
• Use the guides in the book or make your own.
• Test out what kind of work each arm does.

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Robot Challenges

• See if you can use your robotic arm to do these
  challenges
• Place a cotton ball in a cup.
• Build a pyramid with paper cups.
• Put a penny in one cup. Pass the penny to another
  cup.

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Robot Challenges

• Build a town out of paper, plates and string.
• Work with another student. Each of you should use
  a different kinds of arm.

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Classroom Challenge

• See if you can pass a penny around the room using
  only your robotic arms.
• Work together or alone. Think creatively!

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Design a Chef Robot

• Try to design and build a robot arm that could be
  used to chop vegetables and stir a pot of soup!

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Extra Challenge!

• Try to use your robotic arm to draw a picture.
• Have your parent draw a picture by hand with
  simple squares and triangles. Keep it a secret!
• Then have your parent tell you how to draw the
  picture with your robotic arm. Compare your
  pictures!