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5th Grade Robotics/Engineering

Description: 

Students begin the unit learning about what robots are and how humans use robots to avoid dull, dirty, or dangerous work. Students will complete several tasks that require them to design a solution to a problem while following the given criteria and constraints, while also learning about inputs and outputs on a robot. They will use this knowledge to build a robot and complete a timed challenge.  

Learning Targets: 
Build a Robot and use its inputs and outputs to complete a timed challenge with a remote control.
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PDF icon Gretchen Dawson - AAPS TBDL Blended Unit Planning Document #1 (1).pdf177.22 KB
Author: 
dawsong
Content Area: 
Science
Engineering and Technology
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
5
Next Generation and Michigan Science
Next Generation and Michigan Science: 
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
Tags: 
Robotics

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

  1. Students build robot from robotics kit --the robots need to be assembled according to directions (Part 1 of summative)

  2.  Students complete the timed challenge with the robot they built (Part 2 of summative)

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

Students need to know how to work in a group. They will need to know how to read independently.

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

To teach these concepts, the teacher conducts a mini-lesson on how to use the 3D software, how to use the pieces in the kit and what is required to complete the timed challenge. Demos of the objects the students will build are shown. 

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Students are taught how to use a 3D software to build a robot and other devices using a robotics kit. Students are also shown how to complete a timed challenge with their robots. Students learn how robotics can be used to help humans with problems they face. 

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

It is best to have students work in partners when building the robots and when completing the timed challenge. Have everything be very organized. For example, purposefully select partners who you know will work together and where one will not do all the work. Be wary of pairing boys and girls as the boys usually take over and do all the work, although this is not always the case. You will have to think about the knowledge of your students. Number robotics kits and all robotics pieces, as well as all technology used to complete the lessons.