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This bundle includes three resources to conduct with a toy robotic arm. 1. Investigating with a robotic arm powerpoint 2. Using a robotic arm to pick up objects worksheet 3. Investigating with a robotic arm and an egg carton worksheet.

The students are placed in teams to view Robots in Industry from this website (cut and paste this address) http://thescienceworkshop.weebly.com/year-6-robots-in-industry.html Each team view a set of youtube clips about a type of robot or drone. Some examples are - car manufacturing, drones, marine robots, surgical robots, autonomous vehicles, NASA robots and robots for manufacturing. After viewing the video clips students work in their teams to discuss the questions on the worksheet about the ro

To conduct this activity you will need to purchase about 10-12 Hexbug Nanos. I recommend fishpond.com. Explain to the students that Hexbug Nanos are robotic toys that move and react with sensors. Show the students the following youtube clips that show how the Hexbugs manoeuvre around obstacles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaPt7jgF800 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpLbK5XfSE Explain to the students that they will be working in teams of three to construct and create their own maze. Firstly

Students will learn that everyday tasks that seem easy to us are difficult for a mechanical robot to perform. Students will investigate this by using a robotic toy hand. As a class we will discuss the limitations and challenges that robots face in grasping tools and manipulating them. To conduct this lesson you will need to purchase up to 12 or 14 robotic toy hands. This can be purchased at Toys R Us for about $7(Australian dollars) each. There are plenty of youtube clips that you can show t

The students made paper dart planes using the details from my website. Cut and paste this link to access the site. https://thescienceworkshop.weebly.com/flight.html After constructing their planes the students made teams of three to conduct their own challenge. Use the powerpoint to guide students about setting up their own fair test investigation, drawing a table in their Science journal and evaluating the investigation.

This worksheet accompanies the powerpoint 'Investigating with a robotic arm'. Students will work in teams of two to move ten objects into a tray using their robotic arm. Students make a prediction, record how many objects for ten trials and draw a picture of the investigation.

The students make their own Scribblebots in teams of three. The following websites provide details on how to make a Scribblebot. http://www.life.org.uk/blog/make-at-home-scribble-bots/ http://www.mdsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Scribble-Bots.pdf http://www.life.org.uk/blog/make-at-home-scribble-bots/ Once the students have completed their Scribblebot's conduct a brainstorm with the students and record their ideas on how they could test out their Scribblebot's performance. Give each team ve

The students were given the following materials to complete this investigation a rulera large foldback clip with the steel pin removed - this is the fulcrumseveral objects -small blocks, erasers, sharpeners etc easily sourced around the classroom. Plus a few heavier objects for investigation 3.Investigation 1 - First class leverThe students set up their equipment to balance two objects Investigation 2 - Second class leverThe students set up their equipment with the fulcrum at one end of the rul

This worksheet accompanies the powerpoint 'Investigating with a robotic arm'

Students carefully examine the pictures and ONLY colour in those pictures that they think are a robot. Put an X on the pictures that are not a robot and circle the pictures that 'may be a robot'.