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Bomb Squad
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Related NOVA Resources
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There is no classroom activity for this program. The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Hans Moravec: Future Robots
In an interview, this Carnegie Mellon
University Robotics Institute scientist
discusses his views on robots—from
the current state of technology, to today's bomb-defusing
machines, to the capabilities of robots in the next century.
(Grades 9-12)
Hazardous Duty Robots (Hot Science)
In this interactive
activity, choose the right robot for three different scenarios: to
help out with a terrorist threat, to clean a mine field, and to
clean up a nuclear reactor disaster. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8)
Robo Clips
Watch video that shows six different robots as
they navigate on land and in water and climb stairs. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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