Robots
Kids’ Websites


(general index) Fun For Kids (Robots in the Classroom) 
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~proj4632/kids.htm

Take a robotics quiz at: http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~proj4632/kidsrobotquiz.htm#Why%20would%20a%20company 

Robot Word Search with definitions at:
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~proj4632/wordsearch2.htm 

NASA's Cool Robot of the Week 
http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/coolrobots.html
This site features a robot of the week, as well as archives of other cool robots and information about their creators.

The History of Robotics 
http://cache.ucr.edu/~currie/roboadam.htm 
California middle school student Adam Currie won his state's History Day competition with his website on the history of robotics, which features great graphics and information about robot history.

Bobby the Lion: The Ballad of Bobby The Hopping Robot 
http://pbskids.org/lions/bobby/ 
This is an online story that tells what it is like to build a real robot. Recommended for pre-school or early elementary students.

Get a Grip on Robotics 
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/robots/overview/ 
An online exhibit that explains the five degrees of robots and seven degrees of mobility freedom, featuring interactive pages to explain this information. This site is good for older students.
 
Kid's Online Resources
www.kidsolr.com/science/page1c.html 
A directory containing links to robot related sites, everything from games
to information on androids and Artificial Intelligence (AI).  Also includes
links to sites with instructions for building robots.

 

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