Objective

  Students will be able to…

• Understand what a robot is and its basic functions.
• Identify everyday uses of robots.

Pre-requisites

• Basic computer skills
• Concepts of Internet
• Online Safety

Goal

Operational Definition

All – This gives the goal, which is the minimum that the teacher must achieve for all students in the classroom.
Some – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for some students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘All’.
Few – This gives the goal that the teacher may try to achieve for few students in the classroom who can achieve the suggested goal over and above the goal stated for ‘Some and ‘All’.

Materials required: 

Technology

• An audio-enabled computer with an internet connection, smartboard projector, and screen.
• All devices like laptops, tablets and desktop computers with accessibility features enabled.
• Screen readers like JAWS and NVDA.
• Large keyboards, built-in screen magnifiers, hearing aids, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software.
• Voice recognition software like Siri, Windows Speech Recognition, headsets, etc.
• Writing or typing tools for students.

Teacher Materials

• Whiteboard and markers or blackboard and chalk
• Vocabulary cards
• Lesson videos

Optional Materials

• Images of different robots (real and cartoon) 
• Toy robots or robot video clips
• Drawing materials (paper, markers, crayons)
• Craft materials for simple robot models (cardboard, glue, etc.)

Student Handouts

• Handout 1: Vocabulary Card
• Handout 2: Trace and Learn Card
• Handout 3: Worksheets

Print Preparation

The teacher will print, copy or laminate (wherever applicable):

• Trace ‘n’ Learn Cards for students
• Vocab cards for students
• Vocabulary cards
• Worksheets

Preparation of Activity:

1. All the learning and teaching materials needed for this lesson plan must be ready before the lesson begins.
2. Ensure that there are enough copies for all children. Multiple copies can be made by photocopying too.
3. Please have the assistive technologies and accessibility features ready for your inclusive classroom.

Setting for the lesson transacting:

This topic must be taught in the computer lab.

Notes to the teacher:
Begin the topic with Pre-teach the vocabulary.

LTM: Vocabulary cards

Worksheet: Vocabulary worksheet

Worksheet: Trace and Learn

1. Robots – An Introduction

Show a video clip or pictures of robots performing tasks (e.g., a robot vacuum cleaner, or a cartoon robot).
Ask: “What do you think a robot is? What can robots do?”
Introduce the term robot as a machine that can do tasks for humans (provide examples).

Show pictures of different types of robots (both real-life robots like factory robots and fun ones like cartoon robots).
Discuss how robots help humans do tasks (e.g., clean, build things, or even help doctors)
Ask students to imagine what they would want their robot to do if they had one. ‘Would your robot clean your room, help with homework, or do something else?’
Guided Watching
Bring attention to the screen, saying, “Let’s watch this video.”
Ask students to give a thumbs up whenever they hear the word ‘Robot’ used in the video.

Play video

Video: Robots – An Introduction

Video: Robots – An Introduction with ISL

LTM: Thumbs Up and Down Card

LTM: A picture of a Robot

2. My Buddy Robot

Video: My Buddy Robot

Video: My Buddy Robot with ISL

3. 2D shape Robot cutting activity

Crafting: Provide students with materials to create a simple 3D robot model using craft supplies (optional).

LTM: 2D shape Robot cutting activity

4. Robot Colouring activity:

Students can express their understanding of robots by drawing their own robot.

Worksheet: Robot Colouring activity

5. Connect the dots

Worksheet: Connect the dots

6. Assistive Technologies

Video: Assistive Technologies

Teacher Resource Document

Source and Attribution of images: All images used in the above Assets and Aids are originally created.

This digital material has been developed by the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project, a unit of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, as a collaborative offering in the service of our nation.