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The Claw
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Test the ability of various robotic arms for complete a range of tasks, then design and build your own.
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| Add a Tech Twist | Look at images or watch videos online of various types of real robotic end effectors. Point out the different types of grippers and tools at the end of the robotic arms and discuss how their design enables their performance. |
| Hints for uses in your library | Check out the Program Planning section of Promising Practices: A Guide for Library Staff: |
| Related Links | Creative Education Foundation: Divergent Thinking |
| Originating Source | Bay Area Discovery Museum. |
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Resources: Engineering Design Process Book List
These children’s books all deal with various themes involved in engineering such as the engineering design process, specific projects such as building bridges or houses, and perseverance through failure. This is just one list – add your favorite books about thinking, making, and trying as you find them! • Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty • Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty • Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty • This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers • Cross a Bridge by Ryan Ann Hunter • What To Do With an Idea? By Kobi Yamada • Ish by Peter H. Reynolds • Stuck by Oliver Jeffers • The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds • The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires • How a House is Built by Gail Gibbons |