Summary
The SciGirls program robots for a rescue mission, learning that a robot only does exactly what it is told and that clear signals between machine and human are the whole job.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 1.
- How does a robot 'know' what to do next?
- What went wrong when the instructions weren't specific enough?
- What are two different ways to send a signal over a distance?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: program, sequence, signal, sensor.
Try it: Write step-by-step instructions for a partner to walk to the door blindfolded. Test them and fix the step that fails.