Unit 1 Introduction to Robots
Concepts taught:
Evolution
of technology
Relationship
between science, technology, and society
Standards
Addressed in Unit 1 Introduction to Robotics
Resources:
RoboLab
PowerPoint presentation demonstrating “Motors and Sounds”
Tankbot building
instructions
Sense-Plan-Act PowerPoint
presentation
Teacher will:
Prepare a presentation on the
evolution of technology and the evolution of robotics; Give examples of the
evolution of technology, use examples of either real-world robots or Lego
robots.
Have students list robots they’ve
seen in the movies and contrast them with today’s robotic technology.
Prepare to discuss basic
programming with students. Help them to understand the sequential nature of
programming by having them write a step-by-step set of instructions used to
complete a task.
Prepare a short demo of the RoboLab control
software or open up RoboLab software and demonstrate to students.
Build and program several robots
that demonstrate the sensors and control. There are instructions to build a
simple robot (tankbot)
in the unit on Introduction to
Hardware.
Students will:
Participate in a teacher led
discussion contrasting robots students have seen on TV and the movies with real
world robots and presentation of robotics.
Observe a demonstration of
several teacher-supplied robots.
Discuss the sequential nature of
basic programming.
Observe a demonstration of RoboLab
software and begin to understand how to control a mobile robot.
Discuss Sense-Plan-Act
Activities:
Watch a video on Robotics.
Write a report describing, in a
logical, step-by-step, manner how to accomplish a simple task (program a VCR,
etc.)
Evaluation:
In Class participation
Teacher observation
Completion of writing assignment
Completion of worksheet