Smartivity bonus

Robotic Arm bonus activities

Four new things to try with your Robotic Arm. None of them are in the instruction book. Pick one, or try them all this week.

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1. 1

   Talk me through it

   One player works the arm while looking away. The other gives only spoken directions ("lift", "grab", "a bit left") to move a block onto a paper square.

2. 2

   Block letters

   Lay blocks flat on the table to make the first letter of your name, using only the arm.

3. 3

   Steady carry

   Carry one block across the room in the claw without dropping it, then try two. How many steps did you make it?

4. 4

   Robots around us

   Where do grab-and-lift arms work in real life? A claw machine, a garbage truck's arm, a crane. Draw one and show which part is like your arm.

Safety first: Lift only light things.