Robots are made to go and do what humans either can not, or do not want to do.
They are used in hundreds of ways from exploring Mars, to working tirelessly on a manufacturing line, to providing companionship.
Not to mention they make great movie characters!
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Learn how to blink an external LED connected to an Arduino digital I/O pin using the digitalWrite command. See our complete playlist of Arduino tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBVuTSjOrclb0iCMSRpS_H1lSrlSVeEm and the Science Buddies website for cool science projects you can do with an Arduino:…
3D print a frame for your own DIY mini drone in this fun activity! Tinkercad files are available for the frames featured in this video: https://www.tinkercad.com/users/5XoXdAMsSMS (NOTE: you need to create a Tinkercad account and log in in order to see and download the models).
To learn how to build a popsicle stick version of the drone and control its motion, check out the other videos in this series:
Part 1: Build Your Drone | https://youtu.be/Q-BluEJBHLw
Part 2: Altitude Control Circuit |…
This video shows how to use an accelerometer and an Arduino for motion control of a mini popsicle stick drone.
A kit is available (Arduino must be purchased separately, see written instructions for details): https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/science-buddies/diy-mini-drone-kit/?aff=SB1
Written instructions, a parts list, circuit diagram, and example code are available on the Science Buddies website:…
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Learning how to use an Arduino is a great way to get started with electronics and programming. This video series will guide you through setting up an Arduino, programming it, and building circuits so you have all the knowledge you need to do your own cool programming projects. See our complete playlist of Arduino tutorials here:…
Instructions and materials for these 6th grade science and engineering projects are available on our website:
1. Robot Hand: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p001/robotics/drinking-straw-robot-hand?ytid=Z95keYR60CY&ytsrc=description
2. Electromagnet: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p035/electricity-electronics/strength-of-an-electromagnet?ytid=Z95keYR60CY&ytsrc=description
3. Slime:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1. AI Tic Tac Toe: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/ArtificialIntelligence_p013/artificial-intelligence/min-max-tic-tac-toe?ytid=Dq0lBn15q5U&ytsrc=description
2. Mini drone: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p038/robotics/drone-programming-arduino?ytid=Dq0lBn15q5U&ytsrc=description
3. Electrolyte challenge:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1. Automatic pill dispenser: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p105/electricity-electronics/automatic-pill-dispenser?ytid=jnnhsJLBTOw&ytsrc=description
2. Automatic dog door: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p104/electricity-electronics/magnetic-pet-door?ytid=jnnhsJLBTOw&ytsrc=description
3. Marble roller coaster:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1. Self-driving car: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p042/robotics/arduino-self-driving-car?ytid=RbzVx3ycceY&ytsrc=description
2. Automatic dog door: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p104/electricity-electronics/magnetic-pet-door?ytid=RbzVx3ycceY&ytsrc=description
3. Ion wind rotor:…
This video shows 10 fun robotics projects for kids. Visit our website for easy-to-follow, kid-friendly instructions and a list of materials required to build each robot.
Artbot: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p014/robotics/build-art-bot?ytid=qkXEqcjkoiM&ytsrc=description
Bumper bot: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p028/robotics/obstacle-avoiding-robot?ytid=qkXEqcjkoiM&ytsrc=description
Junkbot:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1 https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p104/electricity-electronics/magnetic-pet-door?ytid=9WPUOhPCDzQ&ytsrc=description
2 https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p088/electricity-electronics/build-a-circuit-to-detect-ripe-produce?ytid=9WPUOhPCDzQ&ytsrc=description
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