Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future with 25 Projects

August 2012

Once, robots were only found in science fiction books and movies. Today, they assemble massive cars and tiny computer chips, help doctors do delicate surgery, and explore the depths of the ocean and other planets. That’s why robotics—the science of designing, building and operating robots—is one of the most exciting fields in engineering, science, and technology today. Robotics is a great way to get kids interested in STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and math. In Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future, kids of all interests and abilities will come up with creative solutions to tricky problems and figure out how things work.

About the Author

Kathy Ceceri is the author of the children’s activity books Discover the Desert (winner of a 2010 Skipping Stones award), World Myths and Legends, The Silk Road (which she also illustrated), and Around the World Crafts. A founding editor of the blog GeekMom.com, she has also contributed over a dozen science and technology projects to the bestselling Geek Dad series of books. Kathy has written about kids’ learning projects for Wired.com, FamilyFun and Home Education Magazine, and teaches hands-on enrichment workshops at schools, libraries and museums. Her “home science” blogs have been featured in The New York Times and Chemical and Engineering News. Kathy lives in upstate New York and is mom to a computer game design student and a homeschooled filmmaking teen.

About the Illustrator

Sam Carbaugh is a freelance illustrator who received a BA from Cornerstone University and is earning his MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. He currently lives in Vermont with his wife, Kristin, and two dogs, Chewie and Chase.