Science Trek: Robotics

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

3

Overview

This video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek defines a robot, explains the 3 parts of a robot, and informs us of some of the many different ways they are used.  Then Josh Johnston, a research scientist at Boise State University and Dean Klein, Vice President of Advanced Memory Solutions at Micron, will answer students’ questions about robots on "Robotics: The Web Show."  And on our "Watch This" segment Scientists at UGOBE explain how they designed and built Pleo, a baby Camarasaurus dinosaur toy. This video comes with discussion questions. This video can be played during a lesson on identifying a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 3

DLCS18.3.18

Identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

UP:DLCS18.3.18

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.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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