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Could anything be more fun than teaching robotics?
Regardless of the age of your learners, robotics is a fascinating subject. It is intriguing for kids and teens to see a piece of technology come to life, especially if it is done by their hands.
Robotics is perfect for your STEM curriculum as it easily integrates all four subjects.
I have a list of some websites that have resources you can use for teaching robotics. These resources include curriculum, activities, lesson plans, videos, and printables. They can cover a wide variety of age ranges so there’s something here for everyone.
Resources for Teaching Robotics
Carnegie Mellon: The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy offers resources and curriculum for teaching robotics.
STEM Works: You’ll find fun robotics activities on this portion of the STEM Works site.
NASA: Check out NASA’s resources about robotics on this page. Get robotics lesson plans here.
PBS Learning Media: This is a lesson called “What is a Robot?” with videos and activities.
Teaching London Computing: This is an activity which gets kids to program a robotic face.
Kids Ahead: Lots of fun activities here.
Asimo: This is a PDF with robotics activities.
Science Kids: You’ll find robot activities on this page.
Makezine: This page has a design tool for 3D-printable robots.
Damien Kee: Damien has a list of links and resources for teaching robotics.
Scholastic: This is an article on Scholastic with links to lots of helpful resources.
Picklebums: This printable is for young robotics engineers. 😉
Bookmark this page so that you can come back to it while you are teaching robotics to your learners.
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