1. Robo-Challenge Exploring and Designing Robots

2. Who are we? n What is a robot? n Can you name some robots and what they do?

3. Robots, Robots Everywhere! n The first robot was used for working in 1927 at General Motors. This robot made cars...?? n Today robots are used to help us do our work, to help use explore places we can’t go to, and to entertain us.

4. What is a Robot?

5. They all: n SENSE n THINK n ACT

6. Quick Robot Challenge! n Am I a Robot?

7. n Am I a robot?

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

9. Iron Chef Robot n Let’s make a sundae! n You have just been given a Chef- Robot! n Tell your robot how to make a sundae from a banana, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and cherries.

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

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

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

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

15. Design a Chef Robot n Try to design and build a robot arm that could be used to chop vegetables and stir a pot of soup!

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