Top 10 reasons I coach a FLL team

#10 I can play with toys that are targetted for kids.
#9 I can learn about mechanical engineering and structural design.
#8 I can build my own science experiments with easily exchangeable parts.
#7 I can model the real world with physical objects.
#6 I can mess up my basement with thousands of Lego pieces nobody complains about it.
#5 I can play with robots.
#4 I can work with great teachers, parents and kids from the neighborhood schools.
#3 I can help the school with Intel VMGP matching fund for my volunteering hours.
#2 I can get kids excited about math, science and engineering.
#1 I can see happy faces from the kids.

Forest Park Elementary - Science and Engineering Day - 2008

On Feb 22, 2008, I visited Forest Park Elementary School. I talked about math (magical squares) and LEGO physics (in terms of levers) to 2 second grade classes. They enjoyed both, but much more with LEGO levers.

Most of them solved the challenged problem - how to balance with the smallest weight on one side, and the 3 heavy weights on the other side. You can see their accomplishments in the photos.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kingsum.chow/ForestParkElementaryScienceAndEngineeringDay2ndGradeClasses?authkey=_cv6brxm8-M

Top Right Section is now "Work in progress"

The top right section, used to be reserved for Sylvan Nanites, is now renamed to "Work in progress" include other interesting projects. All documents and websites in that area will continue to have restricted access. Please let me know if you encounter any access problem.

New Classes from Lego Engineering

Just go there and find out if you want to register

http://www.legoengineering.com/component/option,com_classreg/Itemid,138/

Sylvan Nanites Projection Presentation

The project presentation is now listed to the right under "Our projects" http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dhrpwj57_58ch7f63hm