"We studied the actual rover very closely," their father said. "The pictures, the drawings. ... We did everything we could to replicate it in every way."
A family that builds robots . . .
What's the secret to keeping children’s interest in longer-term projects? A former mechanical engineer, Robert Beatty believes in sparking the girls’ interest but letting them do all the work.
"They get the screwdriver or soldering iron. They are doing the work and so stay very engaged."
He says the experience has had a very positive role in the girls' lives outside the workshop, as well.
"One of my main goals in this was to give them a sense of self-empowerment. If they set up a goal, they can go and do it — whether it’s a job, climbing a mountain or building a robot."
The best part about building robots? Spending time with their dad. "It's made our bond amazingly close, between all of us," Camille said.
据美国媒体8月22日报道,美国北卡罗莱纳州的一对小姐妹自己动手,制作出能够实际运转的火星探测器模型。如今,该模型已经成为纽约科学馆的永久藏品。
卡米尔•贝蒂和吉纳维芙•贝蒂分别只有13岁和11岁,她们在父亲的指导下耗时2年制成了自己的探测器。贝蒂探测器绝不仅仅是模型或者玩具,它能够实际运转,类似于2004年美国宇航局发射的早期版本的火星探测器。
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