Implementation of WaterBotics helps educators address a variety of nationally recognized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics standards.
(from http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards)
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES | DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS | CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS |
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Asking Questions and Defining Problems Developing and Using Models Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Engaging in Argument from Evidence |
PS2.A: Forces and Motion: Propulsion, drag, buoyancy, and gravity combine to produce the robot's motion. PS2.C: Stability and Instability in Physical Systems: The controllable orientation of the robot must also be stable when submerged. ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems: Each mission has a goal with clear, measureable objectives and reasonable contraints. ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions: Creative ideas are encouraged and then tested for viability. ETC1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution: Robots are repeatedly modified and tested until they achieve the mission goal. |
Patterns: Which combinations of gears result in better propulstion? Which configurations of floats and ballast result in stable robot orientations? Cause and Effect: When a change is made to a robot, how does that affect its performance? Why? Systems and System Models: Robots act as experimental models that allow interaction with motion laws. Robots serve as models for real-life aquatic vehicles. Structure and Function: How does the shape and mass of a robot affect its motion? Stability and Change: What makes a robot stable when underwater? How can the stability of an underwater robot be changed? |
(from http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4962)
As a result of the activities, all students should develop an understanding of:
(from http://www.iteea.org/TAA/Publications/TAA_Publications.html)