Little Leonardo's MakerLab: Robots


Book Description

More than 20 fun and engaging hands-on activities for young readers interested in robots, robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence. Activities range from how to create code to make robots learn and perform basic tasks to building very simple robots from common household items. These activities are designed to engage both the readers’ hands and minds, which helps them better understand and retain the knowledge gained from the activities. Bart King taught middle school for many years. He’s written 28 books, including The Big Book of Girl Stuff, The Big Book of Boy Stuff, The Big Book of Superheroes, The Big Book of Gross Stuff, and Bart’s King-Sized Book of Fun. He resides in Portland, Oregon. Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, as well as previous books in the Little Leonardo series, the BabyLit alphabet book series, and The Big Book of Superheroes for Gibbs Smith. Greg resides in Lincoln, Nebraska.




Little Leonardo's MakerLab: Space


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Aspiring astronomers and space explorers can engage in more than 20 activities in this volume, ranging from building a simple model to illustrate the vast scope of our solar system to a demonstration of the speed of light. Full color.




Robots at Home


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In Robots at Home, early fluent readers learn about the many kinds of robots built to help people in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating world of robots.




All About Robots


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Explores the fascinating world of robots. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.




Robot Queen


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Kylie Jean joins the school's robotics team. It's a new challenge, and Kylie has a lot to learn about building robots. She even has to learn how to code. Soon her team enters a big competition. Will Kylie Jean's hard work pay off?




Law Enforcement Robots


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"Science fiction and STEM learning combine in this fascinating look at how robots are used in real-life law enforcement situations. Readers will learn about why robots are important and the technology involved in creating and using them"--




Robotics in the Real World


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Take a look into the fascinating world of robotics, why it is an intriguing STEM career, and the amazing work scientists in this field have accomplished throughout the years.




Robotify It! Robots You Can Make Yourself


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"In [this book], kids will make a mini monster robot that responds to light, a spinning robotic pencil holder, and more!"--Amazon.com.




Robotics


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The robots of today do more than just heavy lifting. Machines that can sense the world and make decisions are now being used in space, industry, medicine, and the military. This adventurous book follows the development of robots over the past century and describes how modern robots continue to revolutionize different fields making our lives easier, healthier, safer--and more exciting.




Robotics Engineering and Our Automated World


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Robots are machines that follow a decision-making process when performing tasks. They are playing an increasing role in manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, mining, and aerospace, as well as in our everyday lives. Readers will learn how robotics engineers find new ways for robots to do work that would be dangerous, time-consuming, dull, or impossible for humans to perform. Real-life examples and a design challenge help students understand key concepts related to the engineering design process, and how robotics engineers play a vital role in expanding our knowledge of the universe.