Pitsco’s T-Bot® II hydraulic robot arm delights students, and this guide will delight teachers. The T-Bot II Teacher’s Guide overflows with lessons covering the Cartesian coordinate system, simple machines, basic programming, mechanical advantage, electromagnetism, teamwork, and more!
The T-Bot II Teacher’s Guide contains NSTA, NCTM, ITEEA, and NCTE standards addressed; teacher and student instructions for a variety of math, science, and engineering activities; pretests and posttests; resource pages; and puzzles. Contains separate activities for middle school and high school students.
Equipment and materials needed to complete guide activities include the Pitsco T-Bot II – Getting Started Package, metric ruler, dice, weight or C-clamp, protractor, small foam blocks, battery-powered electromagnet with a switch (instructions included), zip ties, hook-and-loop fastener, and standard classroom tools and materials. Note: This list is for all activities; individual activities don’t require all listed materials.
The printed version of the T-Bot II Teacher’s Guide is available for purchase, or you can download a digital copy for free here.