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Back-to-Back: Communication Challenge
In this activity you will give instructions to someone without using visual cues. This demonstrates the challenges people face communicating with machines, such as robots.
| Format | Online |
| Grades | K – 8 |
| Author | The Museum of Science, Boston |
| Source/Publisher | Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit |
| ISBN | n/a |
| Shelving Location | n/a |
| Location | n/a |
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Back-to-Back: Communication Challenge
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Secondary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Science as Inquiry > Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grade: K – 4)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Communication Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
References:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
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Secondary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Science as Inquiry > Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grade: K – 4)
Communicate investigations and explanations.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 3.0 Communication Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Broad Concept: Ideas can be communicated though engineering drawings, written reports, and pictures.
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Abilities for a Technological World > 12.G Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Use common symbols, such as numbers and words, to communicate key ideas.
References:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Understanding Design > 09.H Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.
Back-to-Back: Communication Challenge
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