November 21, 2011

Northwood Elementary First LEGO League Robotics Team participates in qualifying tournament at Churchville-Chili Nov. 19

Northwood Elementary School students' First LEGO League Team, the "Robo Cadets," participated in the 2011 Qualifying Tournament at Churchville-Chili on November 19, 2011 according to Northwood REACH teacher and First LEGO League Robotics Coach Ed Donnelly.  Teams explore an actual problem that today's scientists and engineers are trying to solve, develop an innovative solution to that problem, and share their findings. Teams from around Monroe County tested robots that they designed and built out of LEGO pieces which were required to perform a variety of tasks such as "Robot Game Matches" which required skill in building and strategy in a very public performance.

Student teams were charged with improving the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination: 2011 Food Factor Challenge  Students build LEGO robots based on a knowledge of food safety in order to minimize possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates.  In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions.  

For more information, Mr. Donnelly, Northwood Elementary REACH Teacher, may be reached at 585-392-1000 ext. 4552.  PHOTO GALLERY