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Local high schoolers and today’s robots

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Photo by Adriana M. Groisman

Photo by Adriana M. Groisman

In a News Journal article November 19, Robots to the rescue, reporter Molly Murray wrote about current real-world applications using robots in education, science and exploration, as well as security and industry. Adult mentors and students of DuPont and FSR sponsored team, MOE365, working at their build site on DuPont’s Barley Mill campus, were one prominent focus of her story.

She also spoke with FSR board members, Karen O’Brien and board president, Peggy Vavalla, as well as two FSR partners– directors of Delaware’s FTC, FLL and JFLL programs— Eric Cheek and Teshenia Hughes about robots as an educational tool.

Working with Cheek at DSU, Hughes became involved in development of elementary and middle school LEGO League teams. “My passion changed. I believe in it,” she said.

To see the article and video interview with MOE students, visit News Journal’s site here.

FSFLL to hold 6 qualifier events this season

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FSFLL will cosponsor 6 qualifier events this season as well as the final Champions Tournament.  Teams can now register for the 2014-15 season and get ready for the World Class challenge. On October 1, 2014,  online registration opens for the area events at the FSFLL website.

  • December 7, 2014 (tentative) at Rowan University (Wilmington, DE)
  • December 13, 2014 at Conrad School of Science (Wilmington, DE)
  • January 3, 2015 at Patton Middle School (Kennett Square, PA)
  • January 10, 2015 at Oxford Area High School (Oxford, PA)
  • January 10, 2015 at Salem Community College (Carney’s Point Township, NJ)
  • January 17, 2015 at Delaware State University (Dover, DE)

Qualifying winners will advance to the Champions Tournament, scheduled for February 14, 2015 at Delaware State.

Go teams!

FLL and JFLL 2014 challenges announced

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The time has come! The waiting is over for Delaware’s JFLL and FLL teams. FIRST has announced the 2014 world-wide challenges for both age groups. They are challenged to think about, research, and design answers for this question- What is the future of learning?

In the 2014 FLL WORLD CLASS℠ Challenge, student teams will study how teaching and learning typically occurs- whether it is a particular skill, new academic content or something more complicated.

Then they are challenged to design a new more effective or efficient way to teach and learn that specific skill or idea. When students meet this challenge, they will teach adults about the ways that kids need and want to learn.

See guidelines, videos and get the new FLL challenge app here: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclass#sthash.8z6TXzae.dpuf

Team registration info is on our site here: https://firststaterobotics.org/2014/06/01/team-registration-opens-for-fll-and-ftc/

think tank JFLL

In the 2014 Jr.FLL THINK TANK(SM) Challenge, children ages 6 to 9 will take a closer look at where and how learning happens every day. Teams will also learn about simple machines and build a model made of LEGO® elements with a motorized part. They work under Jr.FLL’s signature set of Core Values and ultimately present what they learned through a Show Me Poster.

Learn more about the JFLL challenge and starting a team here: http://juniorfirstlegoleague.org/2014-jrfll-think-tank-challenge.html

To find out about Delaware’s FLL and JFLL upcoming schedule of events, contact

  • First State JrFLL Partner, Teshenia Hughes, at-  JRFLLDSU@gmail.com
  • First State FLL Partner, Eric A. Cheek, at-   FLLDSU@gmail.com

To learn more about FIRST, see here.