Once, robots were only found in science fiction books and movies. Today, robots are everywhere! They assemble massive cars and tiny computer chips. They help doctors do delicate surgery. They vacuum our houses and mow our lawns. Robot toys play with us, follow our commands, and respond to our moods. We even send robots to explore the depths of the ocean and the expanse of space. In Robotics, children ages 9 and up learn how robots affect both the future and the present. Hands-on activities make learning both fun and lasting.
Kathy Ceceri is a Senior Editor of Wired.com's GeekMom blog and a teaching artist who leads enrichment classes in science, history, and art for elementary and middle school students. Her crafts and articles have appeared in Child, FamilyFun, and Sesame Street Parents. Kathy's activity books for kids including Around the World Crafts, Discover the Desert, The Silk Road, and World Myths and Legends. A homeschooling mom, she lives with her family in Upstate New York. Sam Carbaugh is the illustrator of Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself, Discover the Desert, Food: 25 Amazing Projects, and George Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself. He lives in White River Junction, Vermont.