Handouts for Robot Lesson

When I teach the 3D Printing robots lesson to elementary age students, I start with a discussion about geometric shapes and provide them with a booklet that guides them through the unit.  The start by identifying common shapes and we talk about the difference between 2D and 3D.  They then begin to envision how they would construct their robot using geometric shapes.  We spend a lot of time looking at related works of art and talking about creative ways to use the shapes.  We also look at some animation for ideas and inspiration.



Finally, when students have finished designing their robots, they are invited to write an imaginative story about their robot creation.


If you are interested in doing a similar project with your students, I am sharing my file for the booklet:  click here to download.