Lesson 259: Meet friendly robots in videos or pictures

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • 🟡 C. How Machines Think

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Objective

I can talk about friendly robots I see in videos or pictures. I can say that they are made by people, are not real life, and that people are in charge.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Friendly robots on screens

We can see robots in videos, pictures, and cartoons. They can look funny, cute, or very smart.

Robots in videos are made by people

  • People design how the robot or character looks.
  • People write the story and what the robot says.
  • Sometimes people use special effects or animation to make it move.

Videos and pictures are not real life

  • A robot in a cartoon cannot jump out of the screen.
  • Even real robots in videos are far away or in a safe place with adults.
  • The screen shows a picture of a moment, not everything that is happening.

Robots and AI tools do not have real feelings

  • A robot can be drawn with a happy face, but it does not feel real happiness.
  • An AI voice can sound kind, but it does not feel lonely if you stop.
  • Robots and AI do not get their feelings hurt if you turn them off.

Watching robots with trusted adults

  • We watch robot videos with parents, carers, or teachers.
  • We follow family rules about what we can watch.
  • If something looks confusing or scary, we can pause and talk.

Good questions to ask

  • "Who made this robot show?"
  • "Is this real, or pretend?"
  • "What are our family rules for screens?"

Adults can say: "These friendly robots are made by people. We will watch together, follow our family rules, and remember that people are always more important than screens."

Picture strip: "Watching a friendly robot"

Guided Practice — Talk about a friendly robot video or picture

You and an adult will look at one friendly robot video or picture and talk about it together.

  1. An adult chooses a short, friendly robot clip or picture that fits your family rules.
  2. Watch or look together. Pause if your child has questions or feels unsure.
  3. Ask: "Is this real, or pretend?" Help your child notice that people made this show or picture.
  4. Point to the robot and say: "Someone designed this robot and told it what to do." Ask: "What do you think the people wanted it to do?"
  5. Ask questions like: "How is this robot kind?", "How is it silly?", or "What can it help with?".
  6. Talk about family rules for watching: "When do we stop the video?", "Who chooses the next show?".
  7. Say together: "Robots on screens are pretend. People are always more important than shows."
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "Robots on screens are pretend. People are the boss."

Practice — My friendly robot picture page

Use this practice to help your child think about how friendly robots help and who stays in charge.

  1. On a new page, help your child draw a friendly robot. It can be silly, cute, or helpful.
  2. Around the robot, add three small pictures or words to show how it helps: for example, "tidy", "carry books", or "play music".
  3. Under the robot, write or trace: "People built this robot."
  4. At the bottom of the page, write or trace: "Screens are pretend. People and family rules come first."
  5. Ask your child: "If this robot said something strange, who would we ask?" Help them answer: "My trusted adults."
  6. Read the whole page together. Use it to remind your child that they can always pause, stop, and talk to you about what they see.
  7. Put the picture near a screen area as a gentle reminder of friendly robots and family rules.

Quick Check — Friendly robots on screens

Answer each question about robots in videos or pictures and who is in charge.

1) Where can you see friendly robots?

We can see robots on screens and sometimes in real life.

2) Who makes robot videos and cartoons?

People design and create the shows and pictures.

3) Is a robot in a cartoon real life?

Cartoon robots are pretend, not real life.

4) Who should you watch robot videos with?

Trusted adults help you choose safe videos and follow family rules.

5) If a robot on a screen says something strange, what is a good thing to do?

Adults can help you understand and keep you safe.

6) Which sentence is true about robot feelings?

Robots and AI do not have real emotions.

7) Who is more important than any robot or show?

Humans are always more important than machines or shows.

8) What is one kind, safe rule for robot videos?

Family rules and breaks help keep screen time healthy.

9) Which list shows ways people help make robot shows?

People plan and create the pictures, stories, and code.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

We want children to enjoy friendly robots while remembering that humans and family rules come first.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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