Bots! : robotic engineering : with hands-on makerspace activities

By:

Ceceri, Kathy

Contributor(s):

Chandhok, Lena (Illustrated by)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Vermont Nomad Press 2019Description: vi, 120pISBN:

9781619308305 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.892 CEC

Summary: "An action-packed book for middle schoolers that explores the roles robots play in our world, including the history, engineering, and key players in this STEAM field--plus loads of hands-on robotics activities so kids can learn design, engineering, and coding, and develop their own innovative ideas for future robots! Robots are everywhere! They vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, and play with us at home. They sample rocks from other planets, survey disaster zones from the air, and bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Makerspace Activities for Kids , kids 9 to 12 learn the how, why, and who behind the robots we have today. - Explore the history of robots and artificial intelligence and read short biographies of important innovators such as Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, Leonardo da Vinci, Dean Kamen, and Nikola Tesla. - Engage in science-minded learning by doing projects such as designing a hydraulic arm, constructing a model solenoid, building a vibrobot, and making a passive-dynamic mini-walker. Learn coding basics through activities by writing pen-and-paper logo programs and using Scratch. - Essential questions, links to online primary resources, fascinating facts and brief sidebars help readers learn the basics of robotics while exploring their creativity as they design and build their own robots and robotic components. About the Build It Engineering set and Nomad Press Bots! is part of a set of two Build It Engineering books that explore the engineering technology behind our daily lives. The other title in this series is Crazy Contraptions: Build Machines that Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel with Engineering Activities for Kids Nomad Press books in the Build It series integrate content with participation. 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. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Maker Space Book	Maker Space Library	629.892 CEC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		MS0037

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"An action-packed book for middle schoolers that explores the roles robots play in our world, including the history, engineering, and key players in this STEAM field--plus loads of hands-on robotics activities so kids can learn design, engineering, and coding, and develop their own innovative ideas for future robots!

Robots are everywhere! They vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, and play with us at home. They sample rocks from other planets, survey disaster zones from the air, and bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Makerspace Activities for Kids , kids 9 to 12 learn the how, why, and who behind the robots we have today.

- Explore the history of robots and artificial intelligence and read short biographies of important innovators such as Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, Leonardo da Vinci, Dean Kamen, and Nikola Tesla.

- Engage in science-minded learning by doing projects such as designing a hydraulic arm, constructing a model solenoid, building a vibrobot, and making a passive-dynamic mini-walker. Learn coding basics through activities by writing pen-and-paper logo programs and using Scratch.

- Essential questions, links to online primary resources, fascinating facts and brief sidebars help readers learn the basics of robotics while exploring their creativity as they design and build their own robots and robotic components.

About the Build It Engineering set and Nomad Press
Bots! is part of a set of two Build It Engineering books that explore the engineering technology behind our daily lives. The other title in this series is Crazy Contraptions: Build Machines that Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel with Engineering Activities for Kids

Nomad Press books in the Build It series integrate content with participation. 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.

All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats."

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