Elementary school students across Florida are using robotic fish to learn one of science’s most fundamental skills: asking questions. A partnership between the University of Florida Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Thompson Earth Systems Institute at the Florida Museum of Natural History is developing hands-on classroom kits that help students investigate scientific concepts through experimentation and engineering.
Patrick Musgrave Ph.D., an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering is leading the effort. He brings expertise in bio-inspired underwater robotics and adaptive systems, while the Thompson Earth Systems Institute, or TESI, works with elementary science teachers to develop engaging classroom lessons. Together they are creating practical learning kits that use robotic fish to introduce students to science, engineering and the process of experimentation.
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