FIRST Lego League in Kanawha County

The kids and I attended a training session for the FIRST Lego League. This was a kick off for the program in Kanawha County. The programs is it's own thing, however to get things started NASA has provided the robot kits, with the WVU Extension Service STEM program, MARS a Morgontown robotic club, and the local 4-H program are funding, hosting, and training for the event. During this presentation Todd from NASA is on the left and Phil from MARS is on the right. It was a pretty cool time.Here is a shot at the end of the training of Todd from NASA and Isaac with the robot that Isaac had programed and used all weekend.Here is Lexy and Lillia. The girls group named there robot Lillia. Of course it was a girl's name. She had a lot more fun than I thought she would at this. I expected her to get board and whine and through a fit. Not once. She ate this stuff up. She loved it.Here is a picture of the Saturday girls team. Ari, Lexy, and Camryn... and of course Lillia. Wait until you see the stuff that these three programed her to do. Twists, and turns, and specific distances, and sensors.This is a quick screen shot of the software that is used to program the robot. It is pretty sweet. The 7 and 8 year olds have now problem running the program. Cool stuff...!!!
This didn't cost us anything but time. They even fed us three meals. What a deal.