Want to prepare for the next season coming up as we wrap up the previous season
With the help of additional funding, the team got an opportunity to buy additional equipment like spike prime and additional lego pieces to build and design more complex attachments for the robot to complete the missions. Get team spirit shirt, sanitizers, Lego piece organizers, and had some fun activities Additionally team learned following skills which are not only in the area of STEM but also how to deal with other areas in the world. Some of the key skills team learned are Self-confidence, Digital skills (python programming), Teamwork, Social skills, Motivation in the STEM area, Tolerance with regards to others.
They also identified the benefit of doing the research to help the community, friends, family, and nationally. Some of the areas they identified are
•People would be more active and lead a healthier lifestyle.
•Benefited people can start a social chain reaction with their near and dear ones.
•It will show people that staying fit is rewarding and that the process can be fun.
As a mentor and a coach for the team, I was able to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in the program which involves science, engineering, and technology skills along with learning Core values that help in well-rounded life capabilities.
Some of the videos created by the team are posted below
https://youtu.be/Msu27jVisl8
https://youtu.be/eghIaTvZnSc
Link of some of slides team has created
Innovation project
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pTBb29DXCmWYjYmCBxCImUrqaYOCTGGC/view?usp=sharing
Robot design project
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1srndTJ9fTbeX2LZKenHTOBmichcsj2wX/view?usp=sharing
Kids In Action
I have ordered some material for the kids and setup for the kids to work
Waiting for the funding to come to buy equipments
Agenda
1. Welcome Note
2. Discuss COVID-19 precautions and measurements
3. Funding
4. Benefits to community
Actions defined during discussion shown below
COVID Guidelines
- Wear masks at all time when meeting in person.
- Two people maximum meet at one time in person, while the others join online
- Deliver FLL Competition materials to individuals so that Lego challenges can be built virtually in a zoom meeting.
- Provide sanitizer to members as needed
- If weather permits, meet at a local part while maintain 6 feet social distancing with masks
- No sharing of personal materials with others in group.
- Sanitizing the equipment as per FLL Guidelines
- Coach will enforce that the above guidelines are followed and make sure that guidelines are conveyed to team members
Funding will be spent on the following:
- Purchasing educational materials such as Lego education set EV3, Spike prime education set, etc.
- Paying for Lego registration and materials for the challenge’s table and mat
- Purchasing a zoom account
- Possibly a laptop or Ipad dedicated to the project.
- Lego pieces and material to build mechanical frames and attachments for the robot
- Organizing fun and educational activities for the kids.
- Purchasing an appreciation trophy and certificates to be given to the team members for their dedication and work
Benefit to the community
- Young students gain skills and knowledge in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- FLL teams allows young students to connect and benefit relevant communities in the real world.
- The young students in community will be able to grow and gain knowledge by learning from their peers and team members
- Young students in community will greatly improve their communication and coordination skills.
- The students will learn to be resilient in order to face challenging adversities along the way. The students will learn not only how to be resilient in FLL challenges, but how to be resilient in many adverse situations life will throw at them.
- The students will learn critical core values that is essential to proceed with life. For example, talking and listening respectfully to other people and respecting other opinions
- The kids will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- The kids will learn how to integrate STEM in their daily lives in order to solve everyday problems
Recreational activities planned:
- Virtual pizza and ice cream parties
- Playing educational games that quiz the students on FLL knowledge
- Hosting virtual jeopardies that test students on STEM knowledge in a fun way
Scheduled Online Meeting with the members
