ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
ANCHOR PHENOMENON: ROBOTIC BEES
12 LESSONS | SEE BELOW LESSONS FOR FULL PROJECT DESCRIPTION ⬇️
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This project is designed for students to discover how technology can help the environment. Students will explore what is happening to bees around the world and how a robotic bee is part of a temporary solution. They will learn how robots are controlled by computer programs and will create a simulated model of pollination using a robot.
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