1. a) How much will the experiments to test the use of robots in schools cost?
b) Who is paying for the project to test the use of robots in schools? (Where is the money coming from?) Be specific.

2. Who are the researchers who will be conducting the experiment?

3. Tests are being conducted in Los Angeles and New York.
a) What is the idea behind the Los Angeles test?
b) How do researchers hope a robotic dragon will teach kids in the LA schools to eat healthy?
c) How do researchers think robots will get kids to do more math?
d) What is the idea behind the New York test?
e) What does the researcher in the New York test hope will be the result of using her robot in the classroom?

4. Re-read para. 13-15. What do you think of the reporter's assertion that pre-school children were "bullying" a robot?
Or educator Javier Movellan's assertion that "the children could be ruthless"?

5. Answer at least 2 of the following opinion questions:

1. If these experiments do not succeed, what concern would the parents of the students participating have?
2. Should the government fund a project such as this? Why or why not?
3. U.S. students lag behind many other countries in math and science scores. Do you think the robots will get students to improve in these two areas? Explain your answer.
4. Will this type of learning tool help students to learn more? Explain your answer.
5. Is a program like this worth the cost? Explain your answer.
6. What do you think of the idea of using robots as learning tools: a gimmick? a waste of taxpayers' money? a great idea by innovative educators? a great way to improve students' ability to improve learning? etc. Explain your answer.
7. Which word best describes your reaction to this article? - inspired, interested, disgusted, annoyed, etc. Explain your answer.