What job could a robot do? What recycled items could you use? Invent a high-tech robot with classmates!
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Find out how items in your community are recycled. What items can be recycled? How is waste handled? Where do the recycled products go? How are recycled materials processed into new goods? List some of the most common items made with recycled products.
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Discover how robots and computers have changed the way people explore the ocean and space. For example, a robot named Jason helped locate the wreck of the Titanic on September 1, 1985. Interview friends and neighbors to find examples of robots in homes, transportation, and local industries. How do robots affect your everyday life?
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With a small group of your classmates, recycle items such as plastic containers, boxes, and other beautiful junk. Use Crayola® Model Magic to press these objects together to create a robot that has a specific use which you imagine. Think of creative uses! Let the robot air-dry for at least 24 hours.
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Use Crayola School Glue to attach other recycled materials to make a space ship, home, vehicle, or another accessory for your robot. Air-dry.
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Cover your art area with newspaper. Paint your robot and any accessories with Crayola Washable Paint and Paint Brushes. Air-dry all pieces.
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Glue on decorative craft items such as fake fur, yarn, or feathers. Air-dry your art.
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Name your robot. Present it to the class, explain how it was made, tell why it is environmentally friendly, and describe the work it performs.
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