Senior Robotics & FLL Competition (9-14)

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Senior Robotics & FLL Competition Mondays, 10:30-11:30 AM Teacher: Robert Hill Course Cost: $360 Course Duration: 15 weeks Ages: 9-14 Course Description: Senior Robotics and FIRST LEGO League Competition (FLL)—UNEARTHED Robotics encourages the exploration and application of STEAM based principals through building and programming robots for students ages 9-14. No previous experience with robotics is necessary. During the term, Senior Robotics students will prep as a team to compete in the FLL Robotics competition in early December. Last year’s theme—Submerged—had students exploring the layers of the ocean and bringing their learning and ideas to the surface as they “sea” into the future. In this year’s theme—Unearthed—FLL teams will use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to uncover the past to discover the future. Returning students will be given the freedom to build upon past experiences on new platforms and challenges. Activities focus on honing critical thinking skills, perseverance and teamwork as students learn to program, use sensors and design attachments. In addition to building a robot for the competition, we will take time out of each session to explore other robotics platforms as we expand our robotic horizons. Some of the robots we will use include: Hexbug Nanos, Spheros, Lego Mindstorms and more. The class fee includes two team registration fees (with FIRST and with Georgia Tech), a team practice kit and a team shirt for the FLL competition. Students should save the date for the Tri Robot Cup (a practice competition) in November and the FLL competition in early December.