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What Is a Robot?

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Title:

 What Is a Robot?

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eng06.sci.engin.design.lp_robot/what-is-a-robot/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

In this lesson, students are introduced to robots, including ones that exist in their everyday lives. They learn about the kinds of things that robots do, the excitement that goes with designing and testing, and what inspires ideas for different robots.

Content Standard(s):
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 3
18) Identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

Examples: Computers, smartphones, tablets, robots, e-textiles, driving directions apps that access remote map services, digital personal assistants that access remote information services.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • digital device
  • services
  • appropriate
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • that a digital device is physical equipment with a computing component.
  • there are many different digital devices and each has its own use.
  • there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to use these digital devices.
  • new types of digital devices are being developed everyday.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • identify a broad range of digital devices.
  • identify the services that digital devices provide.
  • identify the appropriate uses for the digital devices.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • there are many types of digital devices.
  • there are digital devices that serve a variety of purposes.
  • all digital devies have an appropriate way to be used.
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