Thanks Nate McDonald from White Hill for this video about a great project. "These robots are an inexpensive way to have students complete circuits to make an interactive robot. Using a AA battery, a hobby motor, wires, and a couple markers with a cup, students can make a ScribbleBot. I love this lesson because students can rapidly go through the engineering design cycle to get their ScribbleBot working and to change the way the robot draws."
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Derek
3/14/2016 11:26:34 am
This is so cool! I especially love the notion that the end product is essentially a piece of artwork. This really incorporates the "Art" component of STEAM education. I want to try this with my class and like that their can be numerous variables for the students to test. Thanks for sharing!
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Janice
3/17/2016 03:52:08 pm
Fun way to introduce engineering and team work at the beginning of the year. This also could be used to introduce variables.
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Colin
3/29/2016 07:44:48 pm
This has been on my "To Do" list of activities since last summer. Thank you for inspiring me. I would like to use it to introduce variables, simply by changing the cup or container.
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Terry
5/5/2016 01:52:51 pm
Thanks for reminding me about this! This easy a simple project that hes wonderful results! I will do this at the end of the year when my fifth graders stop listening to me (tomorrow). I never thought about changing the cup as a variable. Thanks!
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