Helpful websites

It is always useful to practise our keyboard skills. This is a link to a website we use in school.

 

Dance Mat Typing 

As part of our new Numeracy scheme all children now have theior own log on so they can play numeracy games that are linked to the objectives for their appropriate level.

Each game allows the children to gain points in order to collect clothing and accessories for their Avatar.

The games are great fun and the children are learning at the same time.

Please see your child's journal or ask their teacher for their home log on details.

www.abacusthezone.co.uk

 

Some good websites for learning about robots later this year.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/09/0910_020913_egypt_1.html  

Story of a robot searching an Egyptian pyramid

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4128728.stm  

Watch video of rescue robot

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/special/robot/

Robots in action! 

http://www.world.honda.com/ASIMO/  

See what Asimo is doing today!

www.robothalloffame.org

 The best robots around! 

www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/drwho/video/video2.shtml

Always popular, it’s the Daleks! 

http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=24353

 Interview with Eric Joyner 

www.ericjoyner.com  

See Joyner’s work 

www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/cat_birth_of_a_robot_painting.php

See the progress of one of Joyner’s paintings  

http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/greatest_space_events_1950s-1.html

 Timeline of events in space during the 1950s 

http://www.claytonbailey.com/robogroup.htm

See Clayton’s robots in progress 

 www.thetech.org/robotics/robotart/clayton.html

Good introduction to Clayton Bailey and his work, excellent photographs 

http://www.christianristow.com/

Large robotic sculptures http://www.warnerbros.com   

search for The Iron Giant and watch the trailer 

http://athena.cornell.edu/mars_facts/sb_gathering_dust.html

Gathering dust from Mars 

www.cooper.edu/~mar/firefite.htm

See a little robot use sensors to navigate a maze and then use a light sensor to find and then put out a candle!

 

 www.i4u.com/article2073.html

Follow this link to see Robosapien in action! 

www.robosapienonline.com/  www.21stcentury.co.uk/robotics/robosapien.asp

These sites have some useful background information on Robosapien and a full run down of what the little Robotic fella can do! 

www.aibo-europe.com/

This is the official AIBO site. It has useful information pages covering it’s history and a rundown of what AIBO the cyber pet can do. 

 

 

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