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Robots and Bio-Mimicry: Using Inspiration From Nature to Design Robots
Class experience
We'll use photos and video clips to learn the basics of what makes a robot (sensors, processors and actuators are compared to a child's 5 senses, brains, and hands) and why robots are built (to do jobs humans can't do or don't want to do). I'll demo a toy robot mouse. We'll play a Simon Says style "programmer says" game, and sing a Robot song. I'll show video clips of actual robots that were inspired by nature - robots that climb like geckos, run like ostriches and swim like jelly fish. Then...
No supplies needed during class. There is an optional follow-up activity to build a robot with craft supplies you already own or items from the recycling bin.
I teach STE(A)M Enrichment classes for kids from age 3 - 9. I've taught them in-person in the Seattle area since 2014, and have been teaching online since March 2020. You can find all my lesson plans at www.InventorsOfTomorrow.com, where I cover...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 38 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 4-7
3-7 learners per class