Learn more about Engineering and Robotics by checking out the resources below! (There are even more inside our classroom. Have your child show you!)
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Smart Gears Game Gears and Chains Game Engineering.com Rube Goldberg Game Honda: Living with Robots Will robots rise and someday takeover the Earth ala "The Matrix" or "I, Robot"? This short video from Honda highlights the difficulties faced in getting a robot to stand on its own two feet - with no thoughts of world domination yet in sight. Click on the picture of 'Asimo' on the right to watch the video. Nova: Rise of the Drones Drones. These unmanned flying robots–some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds–do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly, sense, and kill has remained secret. But now, with rare access to drone engineers and those who fly them for the U.S. military, NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful as we see how a remotely-piloted drone strike looks and feels from inside the command center. Watch the video above to get an idea of what a High School Robotics competition is all about. This video is from the First Robotics competition in Minnesota in 2013 Nano Quadrotors in Flight This is a short, but very cool video showing the capabilities of small, drone-like helicopters. They sound like a swarm of bees, and can be programmed to fly as a group, synchronize their movements, and even work together to avoid obstacles. Click on the photo above to watch the 1:40 video. ElectroCity! Be the mayor of your own small town and learn to balance the electricity needs of your citizens and the environmental needs of your land. Unchained Reaction Mythbusters and Energy Reactions. What could go wrong? Nat Geo Energy Challenge Check out the real-world version of ElectroCity. How can we balance energy production and protection of our natural resources. |
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