Summary
George builds and tinkers with a little robot, figuring out how to make it do what he wants. He learns that machines are built and improved step by step.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A robot is a machine people build to do a job. George plans, builds, and adjusts his little robot until it works the way he wants.
- What did George want his little robot to do?
- What did George change to make the robot work better?
- What jobs could a helpful robot do around your home?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: robot, machine, build, improve.
Try it: Draw a robot that does one helpful chore. Label the part that does the job.