
ROBOTICS
Robotics
- An Introductory Lesson Outline
Part of the Teacher's
Section of the J & J Robotics In The Classroom website,
this outline will be useful to teachers in creating their
own curriculum. Be sure to take the time to browse the other
sections of this well designed site which was created as
a follow-up to classroom Robotic lessons for Fourth through
Sixth Grade. Teachers, students, and anyone else who has
an interest in robotics will gain valuable knowledge about
the world of robotics from browsing this site!
Lego
Engineering
Great information
and suggested activitities for using Legos in a Classroom
environment to introduce various topics including gears,
mathematics, magnetism, making things go, etc.
Bethune
Academy's Girl's Robotic Club
Visit Paulette
Dukerich's Robotic Club website in Houston, Texas for an
intriguing look at introducing robotics into your classroom!
The "Introduction to Robots" section is an excellent
source of information written in a clear, easily digested
manner. Follow the links to their online partnership with
schools in Alberta, Canada and be sure to review the Curriculum
Ideas for each school.
Mindstorms
Home Page
Iincludes programming
ideas, teacher information, a parent's section, and a forum
to communicate with other Mindstorms users. Many questions,
problems, can be answered using the forum.
Robolab
Home Page
Includes invention ideas, how to manage the kits in a classroom
environment, sample
programs, how Robotics fits in with Curriculum, and an idea
exchange where you can share your interesting project ideas
with other teachers.