| A robotic toy is a toy with robotic capabilities. A toy | | | | speed, depend of the diameter. Gear is a complex |
| that its movements are controlled by a micro controller | | | | study, but it is funny to play with. |
| is considered as robotic toy. It is not just another toy. | | | | Some children are curious on how the electric motors |
| Some teachers use it as teaching tool. Children love to | | | | move? Teachers can show them the cables that |
| play with it. Old tin robot toy was like a doll for boys. A | | | | connect the motors to the battery, the main power |
| robotic toy is actually children's version of robot. It has | | | | source in most robotic toy. They will learn various |
| all the robot functionality. There are many robotic toy | | | | electrical sources that can feed the toys. |
| manufacturers with many product names. Choose one | | | | Robots have much kind of sensors. Touch sensor, light |
| that is suitable for you and your kids. | | | | sensor, microphone (to detect sounds), ultrasonic |
| Some of it comes as a ready made robot; the other | | | | sensor are popular sensors that often included in the |
| comes as robotic kits. Children can assemble the robot | | | | robotic kits. Robots use sensors to communicate with |
| by themselves. Sometimes they can build more than | | | | their environments. |
| one kind of robot in one robotic kit. It is like a | | | | We can teach a general robotic toy to become a |
| construction project. It needs creativity. Numerous | | | | specific robotic puppy, or even a mighty warrior. |
| robot movies makes children think that robot is real. | | | | Thanks to the micro controller that controls the robot. |
| Robots are like everyday friends for them. Children | | | | Robotic toys are amazing tool to teach children |
| had a whole lot more imagination than us. | | | | Children can share their own robotic projects. They will |
| Kids can learn a lot of thing when they play it. It | | | | learn how to build a project from idea to reality. They |
| teaches children about construction skills, electronic | | | | can make their first scientific paper. They can record |
| skills and computing skills. They can play with weight | | | | the main idea, and kind of tools they need. At last they |
| and balance. They will realize that different materials | | | | can proudly show us their final robots. Teachers and |
| have different weight at the same size. Balance is | | | | parents can help by encouraging them to learn more. |
| important for robot, especially for bi-pedal robot. They | | | | What is better than a curious student? They will learn |
| will learn by experience that the robots need minimum | | | | by themselves! Some of them can extend their art |
| 3 ground point of contact to stand still. Gears and | | | | potential by making a movie with their robotic toy as |
| electrical motor is their next lessons. The electrical | | | | the main figure. They can create stunning sound |
| motor is the source of rotation. It transmits the power | | | | tracks, sound effects, and edit their own video. They |
| through gears. Gear cannot move by itself. Gear is a | | | | can event arrange their own music. |
| simple and complex idea in one system. We can teach | | | | There is so much fun in using robotic toy as teaching |
| them about radius and diameter. How its size will | | | | tool. Children will love it. I bet parents and teachers will |
| affect the rotation speed. For higher grade, we can | | | | love it too. Teachers are not using it for teaching tools |
| teach about conversion between rotation and linear | | | | only, but as their own toy also. |