Focus Area: Robotics
4th Grade
Day 3- Introduction to Robotics
1. Vocabulary:
1. criteria: a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
2. body: a physical substance and shape of some type. (The body will be designed based on the function. Some look like vehicles, an arm, a person. If you can touch it, that's the body)
3. control: a program to control the robot. (Robots must be told what to do. To control a robot, it needs to be programmed to receive input, and execute the desired output)
4. behavior: the combination of outputs that result in the task or job the robot does (For example, the behavior of the smoke detector is to 'go off' in the presence of smoke. 'Going off' is a combination of making noise, flashing lights and may also involve calling the fire department.)
1. criteria: a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
2. body: a physical substance and shape of some type. (The body will be designed based on the function. Some look like vehicles, an arm, a person. If you can touch it, that's the body)
3. control: a program to control the robot. (Robots must be told what to do. To control a robot, it needs to be programmed to receive input, and execute the desired output)
- input: the information that comes from the robot's sensors (Robots have sensors that they use to get information from the robot's environment. For example: a smoke detector can detect smoke. Robots typically have external and internal sensors.)
- output: the action a robot takes after receiving input (It often involves motors, lights or sounds. For example, a smoke detector makes a loud sound and might flash lights. In other words, effecting change in the robot's environment- adapting)
4. behavior: the combination of outputs that result in the task or job the robot does (For example, the behavior of the smoke detector is to 'go off' in the presence of smoke. 'Going off' is a combination of making noise, flashing lights and may also involve calling the fire department.)
2. Lesson:
Graph Paper Coding
Graph Paper Coding
- Watch video: Big Hero 6 (http://safeshare.tv/w/NrmSqIJWgj)
- Watch video: Pepper Robot (http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/video/big-japan-224091)
- Compare/Contrast the two robots in the videos
- What makes a robot a robot? Criteria of Robot- journal vocabulary
- Discuss examples: traffic light, microwave, bicycle
3. Activity:
Robotics Rotations:
Rotate around the room examining various items using the criteria listed above to identify them as being a robot or not.
Items: flashlight, hairdryer, Mars Rover (pic), Finch, iPad, remote control car, radio, alarm clock, smart board,
video game/claw machine (pic), drone (pic), headphones
Rotate around the room examining various items using the criteria listed above to identify them as being a robot or not.
Items: flashlight, hairdryer, Mars Rover (pic), Finch, iPad, remote control car, radio, alarm clock, smart board,
video game/claw machine (pic), drone (pic), headphones
4. Wrap-Up:
- Journal Prompt- How does design affect behavior?