Episode Seven - Robot

What’s a word that a play over 100 years old and a movie that only came out a few years ago have in common? Listen to this episode to find out where the word “robot” comes from and how it’s used in modern pop culture.

Resources: Check out these amazing resources that support this episode! 

Design Your Own: Download the Episode Seven Design Your Own page and draw your very own robot! Don’t forget to post it to Instagram and tag me (@thedictionfairy) so I can give you a shout-out on an upcoming episode!

Click here to download the Activity Page.

References:

“The Origin of the Word Robot” - Science Friday

“Robotnic” - Wordsence

Music and Sounds in this episode:

"Fuzzball Parade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Robotomie by Tortue Super Sonic

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Robot Steps by newlocknew

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