Learning about Technology

Today in Room 4 we learned that a robot has two things:
1) "functions" - what it does, and
2) "features" - what it looks like.

These robots from japan can dance (function). They are white and have round heads (features).

This robot can swim like a real fish (function). It is is blue and sparkly, with lips and big eyes. It has fins and a tail (features). We thought that if you put a robot in water it would die, but this one proved us wrong!

The first step in making our robots was choosing 1 or two friends to work with. Then we talked about what function our robot would have. Next we looked at our materials, and thought about what features it will take on:

Tomorrow we will begin construction our robot! Thank you to all the families who donated materials :-)