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Amazing Robotics Projects You Can Build Yourself!
STEAM* Programs
for Schools, Libraries and Museums
(*Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) |
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Robots are found everywhere:
art and music
medicine and health care
space and undersea exploration
defense and rescue
toys and games
homes and car
The Amazing Robotics program introduces kids to the robotics embedded in their toys and electronics, and opens their imaginations to new ways to use technology in everyday life!
Author Kathy Ceceri's programs for kids include materials and instruction. Students will learn what robots are, how they are built, and how we use them today. Best of all, kids of all interests and abilities will get the chance to design and build robot models that really work!
Projects are based on real robotics research!
No computers or special skills needed! |
Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future
By Kathy Ceceri
Published by Nomad Press
Order it today from Amazon
Find supplies and resources at The Crafts for Learning Robot Store
Free! Print the Teacher's Guide to the Book |
| Here Are Some of the Amazing Robotics Projects Workshops Available |
Hydraulic Robotic Arm
Build a cardboard model of the fluid-powered robotic arms used in factories. (Video) |
Robotic Hand
Learn how roboticists use cables to make lifelike hands with fingers that really bend. |
Frubbery Robotic Skin
Use chemistry to mix up a batch of soft, stretchy humanoid skin. (Video) |
Mini Robotic Walker
Build a gravity-powered walker like those being studied in real robotics labs! (Video) |
Sensors
Make pressure sensors that can give robots a sense of touch. Tilt sensors and accelerometers are used in smart phones and game controllers as well as robots. (Video) |
ArtBots
Design your own motorized Art-Making Vibrobot,
a primitive kind of robot that shakes and rattles its way around the table, drawing as it goes! (Video)
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For program details, see the FAQ
Check the Crafts for Learning Schedule for available dates
Contact Kathy about bringing Amazing Robotics Projects to your community! See videos, book updates, and fun robot news on the Robotics book Facebook page!
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