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The Robotics Academy
The National Robotics Engineering Consortium maintained by Carnegie Mellon University offers curriculum and activities for teaching robotics. This link offers a free online curriculum created in 2000. The curriculum covers topics such as light, electricity, friction, ratios and speed.
| Format | Online |
| Grades | 6 – 12 |
| Author | National Robotics Engineering Consortium |
| Source/Publisher | National Robotics Engineering Consortium |
| ISBN | n/a |
| Shelving Location | n/a |
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| Website | The Robotics Academy |
The Robotics Academy
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MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
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- Technology/Engineering > Energy and Power Technologies-Electrical Systems (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Technology/Engineering > Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
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MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Communication Technologies (Grade: 9 – 10)
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 5.0 Energy and Power Technologies-Electrical Systems (Grade: 9 – 10)
Broad Concept: Electrical systems generate, transfer, and distribute electricity. - Technology/Engineering > 7.0 Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 9 – 10)
Broad Concept: Manufacturing processes can be classified into six groups: casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, and finishing. - Technology/Engineering > 1.0 Engineering Design (Grade: 9 – 10)
Broad Concept: Engineering design involves practical problem solving, research, development, and invention and requires designing, drawing, building, testing, and redesigning. - Technology/Engineering > 1.0 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Broad Concept: Appropriate materials, tools, and machines enable us to solve problems, invent, and construct.
Secondary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 6.0 Communication Technologies (Grade: 9 – 10)
Broad Concept: The application of technical processes to exchange information includes symbols, measurements, icons, and graphic images.
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