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Anna
Great idea! I'd forgotten about using robotic arms. We have a nice exercise
from NASA where you create your own robotic arm using craft sticks with holes
drilled in them connected with brass fasteners. Kids design their own end
effectors depending on the task their challenged to do.
Thanks!
Deron,
We have done a similar activity using thick yellow rubber gloves
having people put together nuts and bolts, pick up pennies, and tie
knots in wire in a bucket of water. Another activity challenged
people to grab small objects (put plastic test tubes in a rack, line
up blocks, etc.) with one of those long "robotic arm" grabbing devices.
Fun stuff!
Anna
In a message dated 3/4/2007 3:21:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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During a recent space exploration event we held, I purchased several pairs
of white and black (kid-size) ski gloves and made them available along with
a
bin that contained different types and sizes of nuts and bolts. The
"Astronaut Glove Challenge" tested visitors' ability to mate the parts
while wearing
the gloves and helped them to understand some of the difficult challenges
of
working in the space environment. We found this station to be very popular
as
visitors raced each other to complete the tasks. It was also an interesting
way to introduce NASA's Centennial Astronaut Glove Challenge to older kids
who
were engineering-oriented.
My question is, does anyone have other astronaut-related activities along
these lines that have worked well for you in the past? We're particularly
interested in tasks that require minimal equipment and are easily portable.
Thank you,
Deron Ash
Imagine Nation Museum
Bristol, CT
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