Check Out -The All Girls LEGO Team from Bay View Academy

Jan. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Check Out -The All Girls Team from Bay View Academy
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The Rhode Island FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament

The annual robotics tournament is January 15, 2011 from 11 AM to 5 PM at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. The public is invited to observe the Bay View all-girls squad and all the other competitive teams, as they show off their skills in problem solving, technology, engineering, math  and science.

According the First LEGO web site; First LEGO League is a global program created to get children excited about science and technology. Students between the ages of 9 and 14 solve challenges based on real world scientific problems. Students engage in research, problem solving, engineering and programming. Students who participate in FLL work in teams, develop communication skills, think creatively, and discover there is more than one solution to most problems. FLL is also known for its core values which emphasize friendly sportsmanship, respect for others and community involvement.

The tournament task:
Working in teams of three to ten children, and guided by at least one adult coach, teams have eight to twelve weeks to:
•Build an autonomous robot to carry out pre-designed missions in matches lasting 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
•Analyze, research and invent a solution to a real world problem in the Biomedical or Biotechnology field.
 
500+ local children on over 60 teams from across Rhode Island go head-to-head, putting 3 months research, design, and programming to the test in a regional FLL Championship Tournament to win honors and recognition. The FLL season will culminate with the FLL World Festival in St. Louis, Missouri , April 27-30.

Linda Grasso, Technology Instructor and coach for the Bay View Elementary and Middle School team, along with co-coach Erica Cross are very excited about the competition.”Our Bay View girls have steadily built up a winning record and have a plan to keep the progress growing this year.” She continued, “The girls have worked extremely hard and forged a formidable team. The S.M.A.R.T. team is eager to hit the competition floor with great enthusiasm and thoughtful innovations..”

Where: Roger William University
               Field House
               Bristol, RI
WHO: Team # 506
S.M.A.R.T. (St Mary Academy Robotics Team)
St Mary Academy Bay View, E. Providence

When: Saturday January 15, 2011

For more info visit:  http://web.me.com/keithmjohnson/Site/Welcome.html

Participating schools: http://web.me.com/keithmjohnson/Site/List_of_FLL_Teams_in...


About Bay View Academy
St. Mary Academy-Bay View is an independent Catholic School for girls, Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, located in east Providence, Rhode Island. In existence since 1874, Bay View endeavors to provide a quality education, permeated with the compassionate ideals of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, in order to prepare young women for the challenges of the global community of the 21st century. St. Mary Academy–Bay View is a college preparatory school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and has been providing a superior education to girls and young women for more than 130 years. Bay View offers a values centered curriculum based on tradition and inspired by innovation. There are currently nearly 810 students enrolled in grades Pre-K-12. The academy is accepting applications for the 2010-11 school year, contact Betty Sepe, Director of Admissions at 401-434-0113 ext 150 or for more information www.bayviewacademy.org

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