A Math Problem

Hi Nanites,

Thinking about sharpening your math skills? Try this:

http://mathcounts.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=355&srcid=1336

-Kingsum

Judging Rubrics...

FIRST has a new look.

http://www.firstlegoleague.org/community/uploadedFiles/FLL%20handbook%20web%20sz%2008.pdf

read pages 90-96, focus on the right most column.

For the 7th graders on the team, please reflect on what you think and share your thoughts when we meet today.

BTW, if you want to print them out, a high quality version is supposed to be available on http://www.firstlegoleague.org/community/uploadedFiles/FLL%2008%20cover+pages%20print%20quality.pdf - but it seems broken. So please stay with the first link I gave you for the time being.

-Kingsum

Climate Connection: Quiz 5

Has our climate changed? How do scientists determine that?

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Climate Connection: Quiz 4: Dry & Wet

What is the driest region on earth? Why is it so dry?
What is the wettest region on earth? Why is it so wet?

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Climate Connection: Quiz 3

Quiz #3 - What are the characteristics of waves? Do you think heat is wave(s)?

 

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-Kingsum

Climate Connection: Quiz #2

Now that Danny has responded to Quiz #1, the rest of you should hurry up.

Quiz #2 - What is light? What is heat? How are they related?

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-Kingsum

Climate Connection: Quiz #1

Hi Nanites, To encourage you to think deeper in the research and robotics, I will be giving you a few quizzes during summer. Here is Quiz #1.

Quiz #1: What are the major characteristics of weather? Please list all of them you know.

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Thanks, Kingsum

Here is a picture of the mat

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TnqLjPgGhc8jIUVjwEKje81e0Segi4NOxImGkVfPt38i6BVDb7NPndcThi68pvdl7qxtfGizJNucUwjHTJYHom0VsswRzoLklsbRf8lFxKumqh_XnPvF4eNchhG31eERfOXUT4cHoI80/s1600-h/ClimateConnections2Field11x17.jpg

That should help you remember your missions :-)

Perhaps you want to build a robot like this?

http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog

Next Meeting is Sunday, Aug 3, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Hi Nanites,

Just a friendly reminder that our next meeting is Aug 3, 4:30pm.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE THE MEETING:

• Update your research and robotic projects using Google Doc and share it with the team. Most of you haven't done it. Please do hurry up. Thanks Danny for being the only one that started doing that.
  

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE MEETING:

• Your NXT Robot and programs for your summer project. You can send your programs to me by e-mail instead of bring them with you on paper.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THE MEETING:

• Each person will be given a total of 10 minutes to talk about their project(s) and receive feedback from others.
• Simon and Ida will show a couple of NXT's running the PowerPuzzle missions.
• We will brainstorm what might be good research and robotic ideas for the 2008 season.
• We may have a guest/observer to evaluate our team.
  

If you have not shared your projects on Google Doc yet, please do it soon so we can know more about your projects before we meet.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to send them by e-mail.

Thanks, Kingsum