Fearbots

During a unit on Shelley’s Frankenstein, students were given this prompt: “Explore your own fears and create autonomous robots that demonstrate or represent those fears.”

Tools

Hummingbird Duo, Adafruit Robot Chassis, AA Battery packs for Arduino

Software: Arduino & Ardublocks for Hummingbird Duo

Materials

Upcycled toys, craft materials

Project details

Students worked individually to design robots, build them, and then write a story about their monster. During robotics work periods, students helped each other answer questions and debug programs. As they worked, they entered a daily reflection, complete with writing and a photo, into a shared document. At the end of the project, they shared their work with their classmates.