I had the privilege of being the Coach (1 of 2 coaches) for a team of 6th graders that competed in the First Lego League Robotics Competition last weekend. This is the 2nd time my son is competing in FLL as part of a larger team. For those looking for an amazing experience, this event is worth exploring. Here is their website: https://lnkd.in/gXqSqbTB
FIRST does a phenomenal job of incorporating Robotics, coding, an Innovation Project that tackles real world problems and instilling it's? Core Values (Discovery, Innovation,?Impact, Inclusion,?Teamwork and Fun) into a process that spans roughly 3 months. During this time, kids learn a wide range of skills such as coding, teamwork, problem solving, public speaking, working under pressure and conducting real world research and interviews.
This year our team, the Radioactive Robots, worked on building a deep sea rig for the Mesophotic Zone to collect data and make it safer for deep sea researchers. If you are curious, check out the website they built:
https://lnkd.in/gzyiFBUD
Hats off to the army of volunteers that make it possible every year. Steve Chang , thanks for the amazing partnership these last few months!! Stephen Gedney - FLL truly embodies STEM and the spirit of discovery! Thanks to you and the team for making this happen, every single year!
#STEM, #learning, #science, #robotics, #DenverUniversity
