Where was the last time you saw a robot? Did you read about one in a
book or see one in a movie? Maybe you saw one in a video game!
Some people think robots exist only in our imagination, but actually,
robots are all around us right now. Robotics! With 25 Science Projects
for Kids offers readers ages 7 to 10 an introduction to the history,
mechanics, and future use of robots! Readers explore the history of
robotics and discover how the first types looked and moved and what
people expected they could do. Compare these early robots to those we
have today, some of which don't even have bodies! Kids discover how
robots have changed as decades have passed and see how they now look,
think, sense, move, and do things.
Robotics! also discusses all the amazing things robots do for us--help
us around the house, go into and explore dangerous situations, build our
cars and other products, assist during surgeries, and protect and
entertain us. Learn all about early robots such as Unimate and Elmer and
Elsie, and compare them to modern-day robots Robonaut 2 and ASIMO.
Robotics! includes 25 science-minded activities to engage budding
scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and artists and help answer the
questions, what exactly is a robot and where do they come from? Kids
also discover how technology such as computers and other electronics of
the last 50 or so years played an important role in the development of
modern-day robotics. Requiring little adult supervision and using
common, easy-to-find (and often recycled!) materials, kids experiment,
play games, and explore components of robotics. They also build a
variety of things such as their own automaton, a robot hand, and a
replica of Robonaut 2. Combining hands-on fun with interesting facts,
cartoons, and sidebars, Robotics provides young readers with a fun
introduction to this fascinating and important field.
Robotics! is part of a set of two Explore Technology books that
introduce young digital natives to the history, science, and engineering
of the tech world in which we live, using hands-on STEM activities,
essential questions, links to online primary sources and real-life
connections. The other title in this series is Simple Machines!
Nomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core
State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM
Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in
education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates
learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique approach
simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the
space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
