Underwater Robots

Which Robot When

Grade Level:

6th - 8th grade (Physical Science/Engineering/Technology)

Lesson 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.

Lesson Components:

Educator Guide: Which Robot When (pdf, 2.53 MB)
Student Worksheet: Which Robot When (pdf, 329 KB)
Exploration Vehicle Summary Sheets (pdf, 4.28 MB)

Standards:

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

Performance Expectation: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2
Disciplinary Core Ideas: ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems; ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

Ocean Literacy Essential Principles:

Principle 7: FCs b, d, f

Supplemental Materials:

Fact Sheets

Remotely Operated Vehicles (pdf, 740 KB) | en español (pdf, 382 KB) | em português (pdf, 2.07 MB)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (pdf, 382 KB) | en español (pdf, 286 KB) | em português (pdf, 571 KB)

Exploration Notes - stories from the field

Pilots "Fly" Using ROVs (pdf, 853 KB)
The Challenges of ROV Operations at Sea Exploration (pdf, 1.09 MB)
Sampling the Deep Sea (pdf, 1.23 MB)