Meet Stevie (Explain a Central Idea)

Stevie is one of the only robots that has the same feelings that humans have.

Researchers built Stevie so he could teach people how to dance at sing-alongs.

Stevie is helping researchers understand how robots can be useful for retirement communities.

Researchers created Stevie to answer questions from people who live in retirement communities.

"Researchers are working hard to learn what stuff and residents might want from a robot." (paragraph 3)

"For example, tell Stevie you are sick, and it frown and says 'I'm sorry to hear that'". (paragraph 4)

"Stevie can answer about 100 common questions, such as "How are you?" (paragraph 5)

"Phil led the singing while Stevie's arms circled around, doing its best to copy the dance moves." (paragraph 8)

plays with

entertains guests

listens to musicians

watches closely

to roll away from them

to take orders from them

to help them with chores

to keep them company

Stevie helped the residents.

Stevie answered questions.

Stevie called out numbers.

Stevie danced and sang.

Stevie would do them and not interact.

Stevie would not do them.

Stevie did not understand what was being asked.

Stevie would do them while interacting with the people.

He doesn't do anything.

A robot version of dancing.

He listens to the music.

He sings along.

This process is called pollination.

The shape and color of the flowers draw these pollinating animals and insects.

Flowers with these signals usually have a darker color pattern at their center.

Some nectar guides reflect light that people cannot see.

So birds can have food

So bees can find nectar

So plants can reproduce

So plants can send signals

Bees love nectar.

Plants are like lighthouses.

Bees and other animals help pollinate plants.

Flowers that send out signals are dark in the center.