Designed for KS2 learners this fully illustrated, ready-to-use lesson introduces pupils to robotics and covers the evolution of robots from ancient automatons to the latest Mars Rover. It also describes the various components that make up robots today and looks ahead to future developments.
The lesson includes an engaging and informative PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides. It starts with a quiz, has a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses and ends with an activity. The PowerPoint includes links to fun videos on YouTube featuring a dinosaur robot and a fake automaton as well as short clips showing several modern robots. One slide illustrates the diversity of individuals working in robotics by featuring four people who work in this field. Lesson notes and answers to the quiz and worksheet are included.
The lesson can be used to support KS2 studies in computing, art and design, and science.
Duration: Approximately one and a half hours.
The lesson consists of four sections:
- What is a robot?
- Robots from the past
- How do robots work?
- Robots today
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