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STEM Research Project - SCIENCE
•Goal is to learn more about the exciting world of science and how robotics can play a role in science, especially in data collection.
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Science is the systematic knowledge gained through observations, experimentation and the development of models
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Science is the systematic knowledge gained through observations, experimentation and the development of models
STEPS FOR DEVELOPING STEM PROJECT
1.Identify topic of interest
2.Search for accurate information about your topic
3.Develop a thesis, which is a sentence that tells the reader what you believe about your topic
4.Organize all the information that you have found about your topic
5.Make an outline
6.Work on your project by filling in your outline with information that you learned in your research.
7.List all books, Internet sources, magazines, encyclopedias and anything else that you used to gather information.
2.Search for accurate information about your topic
3.Develop a thesis, which is a sentence that tells the reader what you believe about your topic
4.Organize all the information that you have found about your topic
5.Make an outline
6.Work on your project by filling in your outline with information that you learned in your research.
7.List all books, Internet sources, magazines, encyclopedias and anything else that you used to gather information.
IDEAS :
•• How are robots used to perform scientific research today?
•• How have robots been used for scientific discoveries in history?
•• Why are the scientists using robotics or automation for their research?
•• What part of the research are the robots used?
•• What types of data are the robots able to acquire?
•• Can you set up a robot to collect data for a scientific inquiry?
–o Which sensors can be used?
–o What types of data can they collect?
•• How can machine learning be incorporated in data collection?
•• How can robots assist the collection of big data and how can it be used to improve the quality of life for individuals?
•• How have robots been used for scientific discoveries in history?
•• Why are the scientists using robotics or automation for their research?
•• What part of the research are the robots used?
•• What types of data are the robots able to acquire?
•• Can you set up a robot to collect data for a scientific inquiry?
–o Which sensors can be used?
–o What types of data can they collect?
•• How can machine learning be incorporated in data collection?
•• How can robots assist the collection of big data and how can it be used to improve the quality of life for individuals?
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Education Services
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VEX Dell Website
http://www.vexiqforum.com/
VEX IQ FORUM (Primary Schools)
http://www.roboticseducation.org/educational-resources/robotics-curriculum/
Education Services
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vex
YouTube Vex Videos
