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September 8, 2006
Davis Creek fifth grade is going to have a FIRST LEGO League Team.
Today they are building some of the field set pieces for this years Nano Quest.
What is FIRST LEGO® League International ?
An international program for children ages 9-14
that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program
with a sports-like atmosphere.
Teams consist of up to 10 players with the focus on such things as
team building, problem solving, creativity, and analytical thinking.
Each September, a new Challenge is unveiled to FLL International teams
across the world. Over the course of 8 weeks, they stragegize, design,
build, program, test and refine a fully autonomous robot capable of
completing the various missions of the FLL International
"Robot Game" using the LEGO MINDSTORMS� technology.
They also search the web, talk to scientists, visit the library
and develop compelling presentations based on the
FLL International "Research Assignment", which relates to a problem
or opportunity facing the world today.
The Values and Philosophy behind FLL International
When children build and experiment, they live the entire
process of creating ideas, solving problems, and overcoming
obstacles. The FIRST LEGO League International program
meets children where they are and helps to shape a positive
perception of science and technology. We believe that
children�s natural curiosity and creativity are critical qualities
to
envisioning possibilities and developing innovative solutions
to challenging technology problems and opportunities.
We therefore strive to strengthen their inherent motivation to
learn in new ways.
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
They will use NXT robot or RCX robot.
The students worked after school and will go to Take
Apart Day on Saturday.