Summary
A full Ready Jet Go! episode on PBS LearningMedia. When Sean's Neil Armstrong figure falls down a narrow crevice, the kids design and build their own robotic arm to reach it. A hands-on look at how engineers solve a problem.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A toy stuck in a deep crack becomes an engineering challenge: build a robotic arm to get it out.
- What problem did Sean and his friends need to solve?
- What did their robotic arm have to be able to do?
- How did they test and improve their design?
- What everyday tool helps you reach something far away?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: engineer, design, robotic arm, tool, test.
Try it: Think of something hard to reach in your classroom. Sketch a simple tool that could grab it.