Great education gift no.6: Robotics kit

November 4, 11:01 AMCharter Schools ExaminerKarin Piper

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Have you ever dunked a cookie by the assistance of a home-made robot?

Don’t knock it ‘til you try it. This was a task in a recent school robotics competition.

Robotics is a growing interest for kids age 4 to 104.

It builds kills of design, technology, science, engineering, math, and perhaps most of all—patience.

A range of companies and organizations are sponsoring robotics as an educational element, including LEGO, NASA and Carnegie Mellon University.

There are robotics clubs and competitions cropping up all over the country and tech products are sure to top many letters sent to Santa.

More Information:

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LEGO Mindstorm

NASA Robotics

Carnegie Mellon University

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