6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
Intermediate
1 hour 15 minutes
Design & Technology Engineering Entrepreneurship STEAM
ISTE 1.4: Innovative Designer
Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
ISTE 1.5: Computational Thinker
Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
–Asking Questions and Defining Problems – Developing and Using Models – Planning and Carrying Out Investigations – Analyzing and Interpreting Data – Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking – Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions – Engaging in Argument from Evidence – Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Augmented Robotic Manipulator User Needs Parts Purpose Complexity
Empower students to discover opportunities to make things more efficient and accessible for others. The Augmented Robotic Manipulator (A.R.M.) provides 18-inches of extra reach for grabbing all types of objects. In this activity, students build and explore the A.R.M., identify its uses within the community, and imagine opportunities to enhance the design for a specific purpose or need.
Thematic Questions
Standards:
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