Imagine What Robots Might Do in the Future
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What you will learn
- 1Describe ways that robots might help people in the future
- 2Build sentences about what robots might do
Mini Lesson
Robots are already doing amazing things today — and inventors and engineers are dreaming up even more ways robots could help us in the future!
What is a robot?
- A robot is a machine that can be programmed to do a job automatically.
- Robots can move, lift, sense, and respond to the world around them.
- Example: A robot arm in a factory puts cars together — all day, without getting tired.
Where might robots help in the future?
- At home: A robot could cook dinner, carry groceries, or help an elderly person get up safely.
- For learning: A robot helper might carry books or read to a child who is sick in bed.
- Outdoors: Robots might plant trees, clean up litter, or put out forest fires.
- In space: Robots might explore planets too far and too dangerous for humans to visit.
People still design and control robots
- Every robot starts with a human idea and human instructions.
- Engineers decide what the robot should do and how it should be safe.
Words to know
Robot
A machine programmed to do a job by itself
e.g. A robot might one day plant trees in a forest.
Future
The time that is yet to come
e.g. In the future, robots may explore other planets.
Engineer
A person who designs and builds machines
e.g. An engineer plans how the robot moves.
Invent
To create something new for the first time
e.g. People invent new tools to solve problems.
Program
Instructions that tell a machine what to do
e.g. The robot follows a program written by a human.
Ask yourself: "What job would I want a robot to do? Who would design and teach that robot?"
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