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Introducing Robots (aimed at Key Stage 2)

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Last edit: 09 February 2023

Resource Type Worksheets and Activities, Lessons
Curriculum Topic Design & Development, Enrichment/STEM/Cross Curriculum, Impact of technology
English Key Stage 7-11 year (KS2)

This ready-to-use lesson covers the evolution of robots, the various components that make up robots today and future developments. There are four sections:

  • What is a robot?
  • Robots from the past
  • How do robots work?
  • Robots today

The lesson package includes an engaging and fully illustrated PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides starting with a quiz and ending with an activity. There is a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses. The PowerPoint includes links to fun videos on YouTube featuring a dinosaur robot and a fake automaton as well as short clips showing several modern robots. Notes and answers to the quiz and worksheet are included.

For other resources in the series please see Sparrow Lesson on TES