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Computers:
Programming in Basic.
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Robotics:
Measuring the Capacity of a Robotic Arm.
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Artificial Intelligence:
Introduction to the Turing Test.
In this activity, students investigate the Turing Test as a method for evaluating artificial intelligence.
Curiosity - In The Classroom
Engage your students in the fundamental and intriguing questions of life. Access new, standards-aligned lesson plans and videos designed for your 6th - 12th grade students.
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Download materials to help students explore careers at the forefront of featured topics such as Communications, Computers, Nanotechnology, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
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Nanotechnology:
Measuring the Size of an Oil Molecule.
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Robotics:
Calculating Degrees of Freedom of a Robotic Arm.In this activity, students model their own robotic arm and learn how roboticists characterize movement by degrees of freedom.
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Communications:
Principles of Encryption.
In this activity, students develop and then compare and contrast three coding technologies based on principles of encryption.
Measuring the Size of an Oil Molecule
- Estimating the size of a molecule using an oil film
- Measuring the Diameter of a Molecule (alternative method)
- Why is the nanoscale important?
- Are there such things as organic nanotechnologies?
Principles of Encryption
- How Encryption Works
- Cryptography, Tom Linton, Central College
- Video demo of how to create a scytale
- How has cryptography been used throughout the ages?
- How is encryption important to Internet communications?
Programming in BASIC
- Chipmunk Basic for Mac OS
- How Microcontrollers Work
- What is C programming?
- How is a variable used in computer programming?
- What is computer science?
Calculating Degrees of Freedom
- Degrees of Freedom
- Degrees of Freedom - University of Texas Robotics Research Group
- How Robots Work
- Where does the word "robot" come from?
- How are the components of a robot similar to those of a human being?
Introduction to the Turing Test
- Artificial Intelligence
- What Is Artificial Intelligence? John McCarthy, Computer Science Department, Stanford University
- Introduction to AI: A Modern Approach, Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- CAPTCHAs and the Turing Test
- What is the Turing Test?
Measuring the Capacity of a Robotic Arm
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Have You Ever Wondered?! Sparking Your Student's Curiosity
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Will Robots Take Over: Out-think, Out-wit, Out-perform
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Welcome to the World of Real-World Robotics
Curious about the role robots play in our world today? Hear from Dr. Chris Geyer with iRobot about the fascinating field of robotics.
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