Bots! robotic engineering : with hands-on makerspace activities
"Robots are everywhere! In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities, middle schoolers learn about these devices that vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, sample rocks from other planets, and even bring back images from the bottom of the ocean....
| Main Author: | Ceceri, Kathy (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Chandhok, Lena, 1987- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
White River Junction, VT :
Nomad Press,
[2019]
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| Series: |
"Build it yourself" series.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Robots are everywhere! In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities, middle schoolers learn about these devices that vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, sample rocks from other planets, and even bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. In Bots! you can find hands-on STEM activities, coding challenges that use free online software, essential questions, and links to online primary resources!"-- provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
vi, 120 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index |
| ISBN: |
9781619308275 1619308274 9781619308305 1619308304 |
| Author Notes: |
Kathy Ceceri is a STEAM educator and the award-winning author of more than a dozen books of hands-on learning activities for kids and adults, including Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future and Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure from Nomad Press. Kathy presents low-tech/no-tech engineering workshops for students and teachers at schools, libraries, museums, and makerspaces, and is a popular speaker at Maker Faires around the country. Her other titles include Paper Inventions, Fabric and Fiber Inventions, and Making Simple Robots. Formerly the Homeschooling Expert for About.com, Kathy has two sons, a video game programmer and a filmmaker. Kathy lives in Schuylerville, New York. Lena H. Chandhok earned her degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. Her work has been featured in Slate Magazine and in various anthologies. Lena currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. |