Behavior
20 Results
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Animal Jam
Check out this enchanting world of animals! Create your own personalized animal character and explore what this fascinating world has to offer!
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Indian Peafowl
View amazing pictures of the peafowl, watch these animals in action, and make e-cards for your friends!
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Bart Weetjens: How I taught rats to sniff out land mines (Mammals)
He taught rats how to sniff out mines? How cool is that! Check out Bart Weetjan's journey through as a industrial engineer as he travleled through Africa!
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George Adamson- Lions Best Friend
Who was George Adamson? He was a man who loved the lions. See why he devoted his life to lions and the wilderness of the Africa!
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Robot sings, dances, and helps with homework
Did you ever imagine that a robot would be helping you do homework or teaching you how to dance? The NAO robot can communicate in nine different languages and take photographs as …
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IBM Watson: The Next Grand Challenge
A robot named Watson was developed by IBM to compete on the TV show Jeopardy! and to push the boundaries of a robot that can easily understand and interact with humans. This video exp…
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IBM Watson: The Face of Watson
One of the things that scientists and engineers are working hard on is developing robots that humans can easily interact with and understand. Showing kids that robots have to be "taug…
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Japan Earthquake: Robots Help
The earthquake that shook Japan in early March 2011 was an absolute tragedy and many survivors were left trapped under rumble and debris. These robots were deployed to help rescue tea…
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Robotic Dog
There are a lot of advanced robots out there that look and even act like animals. Check out this video of a robotic dog to see it for yourself and share it with the kdis in your life!
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Researchers Use Underwater Robots to Understand Behavior of Tiger Sharks in Real Time
In this article, your students can learn about how underwater robots are being used to track tiger sharks off the coast of Delaware. (Picture credit to Pterantula at the English langu…
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Heather Knight: Silicon-Based Comedy
This video shows kids how robots could be a part of our social life.
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Justin The German Ball-Catching Robot
This video shows kids how complex a simple task such as catching a ball truly is. This video also show the advancement of robots and how they could potentially be a part of our daily …
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Boston Dynamics BIGDOG Robot
This robotic dog developed by Boston Dynamics in primarily geared towards miltary use. With the abilty to carry a heavy weight and walk on uneven ground, this robot will be very benef…
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Program a Robot
This activity allows kids to practice programming a robot. They will learn why it’s important to give very specific instructions if they want the robot to understand them.
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Do whales have culture?
Whether it's learning a new song, figuring out how to use tools to find food, or picking up the local customs, learning from others is an important part of life for many animals, incl…
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Dolphins see themselves in the Mirror
Watch this video to learn how scientists discovered that dolphins can recognize themselves in the mirror. Learn more about what that says about their intelligence.
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Basic Facts About Dolphins
On this website, your students can learn all the basics about dolphins. (Image Credit: Faraj Meir)
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Making Faces
Robots are easier to relate to and even understand when they have human-like characteristics or appearance. This activity helps kids to understand the differences in emotional facial …
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Evening Bat Walks in Central Park
Children can learn all about bats as they tour Central park. They will be able to learn all about these creatures of the night.
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Birman
What has beautiful blue eyes and is a sacred animal of Burma? The Birman cat! Who can not love a cat that is affectionate, intelligent, and considered a sacred cat! Find out more abou…
