Underwater Robots

Student Activity:

Which Robot When

Grade Level:

6th - 8th grade (Engineering/Technology)

Activity Description:

Students learn about the variety of underwater robots that are used for ocean exploration and the technical capabilities that differentiate them from one another. Students analyze several mission scenarios and apply their knowledge of underwater robots to figure out which robot is best suited for the task.

Activity Components:

Which Robot When Activity (pdf)
Exploration Vehicle Summary Sheets (pdf)

Standards:

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

Performance Expectation: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2
Disciplinary Core Ideas: ETS1.A, ETS1.B

Ocean Literacy Essential Principles:

Principle 7

Supplemental Materials:

Fact Sheets

Remotely Operated Vehicles (pdf) | em português (pdf)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (pdf) | em português (pdf)

Exploration Notes - stories from the field

Pilots “Fly” Using ROVs (pdf)
The Challenges of ROV Operations at Sea Exploration (pdf)
Sampling the Deep Sea (pdf)