Grades: Middle School
Subject: Environmental Science
Students create a visual robotic timeline based on the key events of the electric car's invention.
Scientific Visualization
Grades : 8-9
Subjects: Technology, Science
Students develop a robotic model and effectively visualizes a scientific concept. Students research and model specific scientific processes to develop a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the concept. Examples include: Growing of coral, Arthroscopic surgeries, Fluid dynamics.
Grades: Middle School
Subject: Environmental Science
For this mini-project, students must research the latest innovations in electric cars, compare them to gasoline powered cars, and convince their audience to side with them for or against electric cars.
Anchor-bot
Grades: Middle School
Subject: Science
The students will create a robot that represents a news anchor. The news anchor will introduce a new scientific or technological breakthrough (within the past year). The news story should talk about the background behind the breakthrough, the current effect, and the potential future impacts.
Constellations
Grades: Middle School
Subject:Astronomy
In conjunction with a unit on Astronomy, students will research constellations and use the robot kits to create a robotic representation of the constellation of their choice. This creation will be a robot diary for the constellation. For example, a student can choose to research the constellation Orion and create a hunter carrying a bow. The robot would tell the story associated with the constellation and include a featured motion of pulling back the bow. The robot may include an outline of the actual constellation with LEDs in the places for some of the brightest stars.
Grades: Middle School
Subject: Science
Students will research snakes and using the Robot Diaries kits will create their own robotic staff of Asclepius. Students can choose the species of snake of their choice to depict on the staff. The robot should include two servos, and at least two lights and at least one sound effect. The student will read his/her presentation from the point of view of the snake and coordinate the animations with their presentation which will includes the species, diet, how the snake moves, typical size and weight, and lifespan. The snake itself should represent the snake’s true color and markings. Additional information can include other interesting facts about snakes (not all snakes have fangs), symbolism of snakes (ex. Biblical references or snake images in ancient or modern times), a joke about snakes (What is a snake’s favorite subject? Hiss-tory!), or a retelling of one of Aesop’s fables which include snakes.
Grades: High School
Subject: Environmental Science
Objective: Student will develop an understanding of human interaction with the environment. Students will explore both positive and negative impacts of human intervention.
Research - Student will research either a positive or negative effect of human involvement with the environment. Examples include: Conservation, Lead Certification, Recycling (Positive) or Deforestation, Ozone Destruction, Water Pollution.
Action - Students will develop a basic interactive model that will change, either positively or negatively, with human presence. Student will utilize a motion sensor to switch between two "modes" of their model; Before Humans and After Humans.