RoboTek Innovators 1 (Teaching Guides 2019)

Lesson 1 Title: Robots: Characteristics

Suggested Time Allotment: 60 minutes

Part 1. Preparati on
A. Rationale
This lesson is important because this introduces them to the most important topic on robotics:
robot characteristics. All throughout their journey on robotics, they need to keep in mind these four
main characteristics of a robot.

B. Standards (RoboTek 7 Competencies; NGSS)

Robotek Competencies
Knowledge Integrator

NGSS Standards
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

C. Learning Outcomes
 Define the term “robot”
 Identify the characteristics of a robot

D. Learning Resources
Materials: Learning Module

Technology: ICT (PowerPoint)

Part 2. Lesson Proper

A. Engage

PUZZLE

Group the class into four. Ask the pupils to solve a puzzle and post it on the
white board.

Guided Questions:
1. What image is formed? (robot)
2. Describe the image. (The robot has eyes, mouth, antenna. It has hands,
and wheels)
3. What makes a robot move? (by using his wheels or the robot moves
because it has a battery)
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B. Explore

Activity 1

Present a picture of makeblock. Ask the pupils to complete the sentence below.

A robot should have (sense or eyes)

Why? to see things around.

A robot should have (movement)

Why? to roam around.

A robot should have (hands)

Why? to (get what he wants to).

A robot should have (energy or battery)

Why? to (do a certain task).

C. Explain (Summary)
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D. Elaborate

Characteristics of a robot
Here are some important characteristics of a robot.

Sensing Movement

Characteristics
of a robot

Energy Intelligence

Why robots should have these characteristics? (a robot need these characteristics to perform a
task well; a robot needs sensing to detect its surroundings; a robot should have energy to
perform a task; a robot should move from one place to another; a robot should have
intelligence, it should follow his programmer’s order.)

E. Evaluate
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Part 3. Teachers’ Refl ecti on

Was the lesson successful? How will you evaluate your students’ performance?