✅L3 - Robots & Rovers

In this lesson, you will learn about the future of technology:

Robots

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use key vocabulary
• Identify the main idea of a written passage
• Discuss the details of Robots

Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:

1. Complete the Warm Up Exercises
2. Review the Vocabulary Section
3. Play the Vocabulary Game
4. Watch a Video about Robots
5. Read the Reading Comprehension Passage
6. Answer the Reading Comprehension Questions
7. Chit Chat: Talk about what you learned
8. Complete the Homework

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Warm Up

Let's practice! Don't roll your "r! sounds! Say "rrrrrobot" in a long, steady voice!

Now, let's say:

Girl Twirl Hurl Pearl

Say this tongue twister 3x: Reckless red robots repair random rusty rockets.

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Activity

Explore the Robots Case Study and Discuss!

UAE Camel Racing with Robot Riders In the UAE, robots are used in camel races, replacing human jockeys. These robot jockeys are lightweight and equipped with remote controls, allowing trainers to guide camels during races and speak through walkie-talkies. The technology ensures safety for both the camels and the human jockeys —now replaced by robots—while maintaining the excitement of the traditional sport. The robots have become a key part of modernizing camel racing, blending tradition with innovation.

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Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary for this section.

Replace

to take the place of

Mundane

dull and ordinary

Coding

a language that tells computers and machines how to function

Current

at the present time; not in the future or in the past

Minimize

to reduce or decrease

Surgery

a medical procedure that involves cutting into the body

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Vocabulary Game

To practice your new vocabulary, play a game:

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TopicVideo

Watch this video to learn more about the topic.

Which robot was your favorite? Why?

What types of robots did you see in the video?

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Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

Robots are machines that act and sometimes even look like humans. In reality, they are just computers. Robots require electricity, computer science, and coding to function. Coding involves instructions that tell computers what to do. Most robots are used to perform mundane tasks for people, such as filling up cartons of ice cream to be sold in stores. Some robots are starting to replace the jobs of humans. For example, some robots can perform surgeries that minimize mistakes and human error.

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Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Robots are also completing tasks that are currently impossible for humans such as visiting and exploring Mars. So far, no humans have been to Mars but plenty of robots have. There are people who worry that robots will take their jobs but we control robots so it's up to us to determine when and how we use them.

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Answer the questions below.

What kinds of jobs do robots perform?

Can you explain the meaning of coding?

What does the passage mean by "we control robots?"

Do you think robots will replace most jobs people perform?

Why do some people worry about the role of robots in society?

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Chit Chat

Practice speaking with your mentor.

Do you think robots will ever be able to think like people? Why or why not?

If you had to choose between a falcon and a robot, which would you choose and why?

If robots could experience emotions like humans, what do you think would make them happiest? Why do you think so?

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Feedback

Share Your Thoughts!

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Homework

Homework

Option 2:Research

Research a new type of robot that we did not learn about today. Find a picture or video of it and write a few sentences about why you find the robot unique and fascinating.

Option 1:Speech

Research the role of robots in replacing human jobs. Write a short speech discussing the pros and cons of using robots in this way.

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Mundane

dull and ordinary

Replace

to take the place of

Minimize

to reduce or decrease

Answer the questions:

1.

1. Why are robots replacing human jockeys in camel races? How do robot jockeys blend modernity and tradition? In what ways do you think robot jockeys change the experience of watching a camel race?

2.

3.

Coding

a language that tells computers and machines how to function

Current

at the present time; not in the future or in the past

Surgery

a medical procedure that involves cutting into the body