| The
Robotic team talked to us about their robot they built last year. When I
get to sixth grade I'm going to try to be on the Lego Team. I might
become an engineer when I grow up. ...Jarett, grade 4 |
They
said it takes about $6,000 just to compete in the competition. They have
some perfessional engineers come in to help them out. It looks very
interesting so I might try it in 6th grade. ...Kayla F., grade 4 |
They
talked about a lot of things. There is a certain weight and height the
robots have to be. This robot was able to shoot out balls. You get to do
tornaments. I had a great time learning. ...Janique, grade 4 |
| Today
three of the 12 Lake Effect team members came to talk to us about the
robotics team. They told us what they do in competitions. They only have
four girls! Now they said they are going to come up with a Lego Club! I
want to do that in Jr. High. That covers what we did this morning.
...Haley, grade 5 |
Today
we saw a robot. They told us about how they made it and how the races
work. Some other things they told us how it works and how the camera
broke on the field. They showed us some pichers of how they made it.
...Meghan, grade 5 |
They
had a Robot that they made themselves. They can even control it. They
played in a competshon with the robot. The robot fired balls really fast
but they were sqyeshey. The game was they had to drive around on a
field and try to shoot the ball into the hoop. I think I might join Logo
club and Robot club. ...Andrew, grade 4 |
| We
watched a video about the robot and how it was made and do stuff. They
showed us how to shoot balls to people. I think it was really cool to
see that. I totally want to be in it. ....Emily H., Grade 5 |
The
team is in Onekama High School and competes with about 125 other teams
in the U.S. It was very interesting to watch and hear about the robot.
...Natasha, grade 5 |
I
think it would be hard to build a robot. One because you'd have to buy
most of the parts for it, and two they have a limit on the weight and
height of everything. It looked really complicated and really cool.
...Brittany T., grade 5 |
| When
I was in the math room there were people who talked about the robot and
what it could do. They went to championships all over the world. What
they did was pretty cool. The robot shot foam balls into a net. There
was a little camera and a green light above the net. So the camera was
programmed to see that and shoot into the net. People built the robot.
They bought the parts and put it together. ...Josh, grade5 |
They
had us move to the sides of the walls so they can show us how it works.
Mr. Neph had to go long and catch the 2nd ball. It was really funny
because they kept shooting them faster and faster and one hit the back
of Travis's head. That was my favorite part. It was really awesome.
...Sierra, grade 4
More Robotics Writings on Page 2
Onekama's Fourth Grade for 2006-07 |
The
team talked about all of the things the robot could do. The robot's
specialty was shooting rubber balls. They also talked about how 6th -
8th graders would be able to participate in a lego team. I really hope
they'll have another robot to show us later this year! ...Claire, grade
5
Onekama Fifth Grade for
2006-07 January 2007 |
