What About Robots?

What is a type of technology that is advancing rapidly?

• Robotics

• Astronomy

• Autorobo

• Technorobo

"A machine that uses information from its surrounds to perform a task." Is this a better definition for a robot?

• True

• False

Mechanical people and animals are called what?

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CCSS.RI.5.4

The machine that could play chess against humans was created in______

• 1700

• 1911

• 1739

• 1930

Why was the machine that could avoid objects called Elsie the Tortoise?

• It has a hard shell

• It looks like a turtle

• It is very heavy

• It moved slowly

What is not a reason how robots can save money over time?

• can often do jobs faster and more accurately

• don't get tired and make mistakes

• you don't have to pay the robot a salary

• don't get bored repeating the same task

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1B

Which 2 places manufactured most of the world's robots?

• North America / Europe

• South America / Japan

• Japan / Europe

• North / South America

A robotic astronaut can go to space. It can explore the surface of planets. What is a vocabulary word that means surface?

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is one dangerous job robots can do?

What is not a drawback using a robot in the hospital?

• can be more precise than a surgeon

• robots will make a mistake

• patients want a person, instead of a machine

• some patients are scared by robots