Explore robot reading passages that pair robot stories with informational texts about artificial intelligence, engineering, software, and technology.
This collection combines imaginative robot stories with informational readings about computing and engineering. Readers can meet characters in “Robo-Boogie: Why Robots Love to Dance,” “Rusty’s Apple Pie Adventure,” and “The Curious Case of Sparky’s Glitch,” then explore ideas behind machines and technology.
“Understanding Artificial Intelligence” introduces AI, while “The Mechanical Hand and the Digital Brain” connects robotics with a mechanical system and its digital controls. “Decoding the World of Software Development” offers another STEM perspective. These texts give teachers and families options for discussing how a story imagines a robot and how an informational passage explains technology.
Select a passage by its displayed level and text type. Readers can compare a fictional robot’s choices with details about AI or software, then explain what each text helps them understand. The collection is focused on robot stories and related STEM topics; for a broader range of computing and invention texts, browse technology reading passages.
