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This is a lesson plan to develop a robot arm using common materials. Students will explore design, construction, teamwork, and materials selection and use. Although stated as suitable for high school students it could be used in an introductory CC course in robotics to stress concepts. The full...

This webpage from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) provides information about the Lego Mindstorms Robotics summer camp for middle and high school students. A short video clip provides information on the focus of the camp (running time: 1:53).

This video, hosted by Bre Pettis, provides a presentation of how a "trimet" should work; linked from the video is a PDF which will provide even more detailed instructions. A "trimet" is a little solar powered "BEAM" robot, and it will move around whenever enough power has been collected from the...

This activity for high school students from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FL-ATE) Center "introduces students to the concept of robotics by programming a robot for NASA that will be sent out to explore a newly discovered planet." Students will learn the concept of programming, gain...

This activity for middle school students from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FL-ATE) Center "introduces students to the concept of robotics by programming a robot for NASA that will be sent out to explore a newly discovered planet." A teacher lesson plan, student worksheet, grading...

In this video adapted from the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, students will learn about a robotics competition which uses remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) underwater. The material is intended for students in grades 6-12. Running time for the video is 3:32. It is accompanied by...