Here is the link to a survey i have created. The winners will receive a certificate.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MNNQKQW
you can not nominate yourself
Friday, December 13, 2013
Last Day - By John
We are finishing up with our poster and everything else. I am really excited for State Competition! I finished my project on the evolution of tasks. We started gluing the poster and built the holders for the tablets. I think it turned out great.
Oi! THIS TITLE IS MEANT TO CAPTURE YOUR ATTENTION AND MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT IT IS ABOUT!!!! MAYBE YOU SHOULD CHECK!!!!
Today is the beginning of the end... or perhaps the beginning of the middle of the beginning... or even the beginning of the end of the end. And now I'm rambling.
Big things happened today (Friday, December 13th, 2013). I got a brownie! And cookies! And then school ended and I got to go to robotics and watch a printer make a tetrahedron.
Again, I'm off topic. Sorry.
During our actual meeting, serious work began. Our project posterboard is finally almost done! We are mounting tablets that will be constantly playing videos that pertain to our research and our solution to our problem.
Thank yous for the night:
Gatlin: You are officially nominated for MVTM (Most Valuable Teammate) and BBE (Best Brother Ever) for going A and B the C of D. I'm pretty sure you win the second one because I think we are the only people that actually have brothers. If you want to nominate me, though, I'm totally cool with that...
Seth: I'm nominating you for MVTM as well, cause you let us use your brand new tablet for our poster. That's huge, dude. I really appreciate, as does the rest of the team, I'm sure.
John: Thanks for being on the team dude. You are a HUGE asset to the team, building all that junk that led to better junk from Meredith and Gatlin and Seth to even better final attachments that most certainly were not junk. I nominate you MVTM.
Meredith: You're so fun to have around, listening to my silly title names. MVTM nominee right here.
Inother words, everyone is nominate MVTM.
NOW, AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AN OFFICIAL SOUNDING TEENAGER!
MVTM Votes shall take place on the blog soon after the official state tournment. Keep checking back to see when the voting begins! We may have an actual poll, which would be so cool. There will be a post with the rules when it begins. It will have another eye-cathing title like this one.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big things happened today (Friday, December 13th, 2013). I got a brownie! And cookies! And then school ended and I got to go to robotics and watch a printer make a tetrahedron.
Again, I'm off topic. Sorry.
During our actual meeting, serious work began. Our project posterboard is finally almost done! We are mounting tablets that will be constantly playing videos that pertain to our research and our solution to our problem.
Thank yous for the night:
Gatlin: You are officially nominated for MVTM (Most Valuable Teammate) and BBE (Best Brother Ever) for going A and B the C of D. I'm pretty sure you win the second one because I think we are the only people that actually have brothers. If you want to nominate me, though, I'm totally cool with that...
Seth: I'm nominating you for MVTM as well, cause you let us use your brand new tablet for our poster. That's huge, dude. I really appreciate, as does the rest of the team, I'm sure.
John: Thanks for being on the team dude. You are a HUGE asset to the team, building all that junk that led to better junk from Meredith and Gatlin and Seth to even better final attachments that most certainly were not junk. I nominate you MVTM.
Meredith: You're so fun to have around, listening to my silly title names. MVTM nominee right here.
Inother words, everyone is nominate MVTM.
NOW, AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AN OFFICIAL SOUNDING TEENAGER!
MVTM Votes shall take place on the blog soon after the official state tournment. Keep checking back to see when the voting begins! We may have an actual poll, which would be so cool. There will be a post with the rules when it begins. It will have another eye-cathing title like this one.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Less than 15 hours to competition
Today we are furiously working on just about everything. We have worked on the table challenges a lot and we have been working on our project poster (we have one of the tablet holders secured.). On the table it seems that we have all of our programs working 9.5 out of ten times. Our skit is also coming along very well.
I cant wait until AZ states. I really hope we do well. It would be so much fun to go to nationals. But I'm not sure where it is. I'm not sure if anyone not working for FLL knows where it is because they might not have made it public yet. but at states they will probably say.
I cant wait until AZ states. I really hope we do well. It would be so much fun to go to nationals. But I'm not sure where it is. I'm not sure if anyone not working for FLL knows where it is because they might not have made it public yet. but at states they will probably say.
team journal
today was good. we finished our skit and our poster. we still need to finish some things though
7/10
7/10
12/13/13 meredith
Today we did runs on the board. We had some problems with the programming but we fixed and tested them. We also worked on the skit and made a few mistakes. We practiced and got better. Then we worked on the project board and attached our tablets to it so that we could show videos. Last we made ques so that we would not talk over each other in the core values section.Over all i think we had fun and made allot of progress.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
journal
December 6:
We didn't do much today. All of us finished early so there wasn't much left to do. We did get some things done, but today wasn't the most productive day.
4/10
December 7:
Today was good. We held a team-building exercise at the park. We also finished adjustments to our programs. We flew our Quadcopter! Other than that we didn't do much else.
6/10
We didn't do much today. All of us finished early so there wasn't much left to do. We did get some things done, but today wasn't the most productive day.
4/10
December 7:
Today was good. We held a team-building exercise at the park. We also finished adjustments to our programs. We flew our Quadcopter! Other than that we didn't do much else.
6/10
Progress: Eh...
We are furiouosly working to get our project poster done, but the video that we are going to use for our tablet isn't converting.
Please excuse me as I go and scream.
(After metaphoric scream)
I'm back. Let me explain my problem. We are currently trying new challenges that aren't working very well (accuracy, repeatability, etc.) and we are trying to create a trifold for our project. To show that we know what we are doing, however, we want to integrate tablets into our board (Gatlin's and Seth's I believe). But on Gatlin's tablet, we want a repeating video of our interview with the firefighters, and that is what's got me screaming into my pillow.We started converting the video so we can use it last night. It didn't finish by the time we finished our meeting, so we figured we'd let it run overnight. Of course, we get back this morning and I turn on the laptop and it HASN'T CHANGED! Finally, after twenty minutes of thinkig it's working, I look at it and realized that it aborted. *Sarcastically* Hooray!
Wish us luck. We're gonna need it.
Please excuse me as I go and scream.
(After metaphoric scream)
I'm back. Let me explain my problem. We are currently trying new challenges that aren't working very well (accuracy, repeatability, etc.) and we are trying to create a trifold for our project. To show that we know what we are doing, however, we want to integrate tablets into our board (Gatlin's and Seth's I believe). But on Gatlin's tablet, we want a repeating video of our interview with the firefighters, and that is what's got me screaming into my pillow.We started converting the video so we can use it last night. It didn't finish by the time we finished our meeting, so we figured we'd let it run overnight. Of course, we get back this morning and I turn on the laptop and it HASN'T CHANGED! Finally, after twenty minutes of thinkig it's working, I look at it and realized that it aborted. *Sarcastically* Hooray!
Wish us luck. We're gonna need it.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
THIS IS A HUGE SUPRISE
we only have two more meetings that everyone is going to be here. Two fridays unless john comes on sunday.
to become stronger as a team
As most of you know the area we did worst in was core values.
I have come up with an idea to become closer as a team and it should help us with all pf the sections of core values that the coaches book gives. some of those are friendly competition, sharing your experience with others and discovering things with your coaches.
I had the idea of having a friendly competition to see who can complete the grey tower challenge on the board the fastest. (if you were wondering the grey tower challenge is, there is a tower that has three of the five sections already built so your bot has to deliver the two other pieces and rebuild the tower.) We would stay friendly with each other and get help from our coaches and mentors. The contest (if all goes as planned) should help us with core values and the table.
I am not sure if we will need to use a whole meeting or half of a meeting or multiple meetings but this should help with all of our core values
If you were wondering the core values are...
I have come up with an idea to become closer as a team and it should help us with all pf the sections of core values that the coaches book gives. some of those are friendly competition, sharing your experience with others and discovering things with your coaches.
I had the idea of having a friendly competition to see who can complete the grey tower challenge on the board the fastest. (if you were wondering the grey tower challenge is, there is a tower that has three of the five sections already built so your bot has to deliver the two other pieces and rebuild the tower.) We would stay friendly with each other and get help from our coaches and mentors. The contest (if all goes as planned) should help us with core values and the table.
I am not sure if we will need to use a whole meeting or half of a meeting or multiple meetings but this should help with all of our core values
If you were wondering the core values are...
- we do the work to find the solutions with the guidance of our coaches and mentors
- we know our coaches don't have all the answers; we learn together
- we honor the spirit of friendly competition
- what we discover is more important than what we win
- we share our experiences with others
- we display gracious professionalism and coopertition in everything we do
- we have fun
ps. if you are wondering how this will help with #5 when someone is done they cab help others finish.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!
December, everybody. The month of winter (thank you for this miracle, God.), holidays (even if Hannukah came really early as far as I can tell,) and most importantly, the State Competition. Our competition is not that far away. In fact, its on December 14. Spending time with family is important this month, though. But this is easily fixed. Invite your family! We need a fanclub to cheer us on during the robot game. Homefield advantage, people! So remember, December 14, invite your family, and have a great holiday season, everyone. I wish you all the best.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Team journal
November 30th and 29th
Today we went over new ideas on how to earn more points. We decided to skip the trucks and do the tsunami instead. We also looked at if we needed to change the order of our tasks. We eventually kept our original plan and moved on.
30th
We practically finished everything! I got the tsunami done, I finished the plane, and I got the case for the tablets done!!!! everyone else also got their parts done! Yahoooooooooooooo!
:)
Friday, November 29, 2013
Once Again, a New Script
Most recent edits are italicized in red.
Lines that need memorizing are bolded in blue
Notable improvements to blocking are underlined in green. If you can't read it, ask me.
Notable things that need remembering are (parenthesized) in pink
Lines that should be memorized but can be on notecards are bolded in orange
Lines that people could split between them have (split) in front of them in purple
New lines are highlighted in red
Before:
Presenter 1: Judges, are you ready for us? *Wait until judges are ready* Our suggested project is a drone to see and warn wild-land firefighters of approaching fire.
Presenter 2: Please watch this skit of the firefighters before the drone.
******
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Fighter Lookout: (This is with a walkie-talkie) I gotta move out!
Head Fighter: Okay. Stay safe.
Fighter Lookout: *Exit scene*
Fire: *Get even closer*
Head fighter: *Sees fire* Everyone!!! The fire is too close. Get out your blankets.
(All fighters pull out blankets and get on ground)
Fire: *Lay down on the firefighters*
Fire: *Continue moving*
Firefighter: We barely made it out alive! These fire blankets aren't very reliable.
After:
Presenter 1: And now, the scene after the drone has been introduced.
Presenter 2: Places, please!
*********
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Lookout: (With other firefighters) (This is without a walkie-talkie) *Holding iPhone controlling drone* Hey guys, the fire is a half-mile away
and the wind will blow it through that area in the next half-hour. You should move out.
Firefighter: Roger that. We're heading out now.
Firefighters: *All exit scene*
Fire: *As fighters leave scene, slowly move through after them**Continue on, off set*
Firefighters: *As fire exits set, come back in* Wow! Without that drone, we would have been left to our
fire blankets. And everyone knows those things don't work all the time. Thank you, Desert Drone 52.
(Through walkie-talkie) Hey, Al, thank those kids at DCRobotics for this great fix. Nothing like this has been implemented in fire-fighting before. You think that we would have thought of stuff like this by now.
(Through walkie-talkie) Hey, Al, thank those kids at DCRobotics for this great fix. Nothing like this has been implemented in fire-fighting before. You think that we would have thought of stuff like this by now.
Presenters: And because of the drone, (split) the firefighters didn't have to rely on the unreliable fire
blankets (variations), (split) and they all lived happily ever after.
ALL: THE END!
Meredith: In addition to being able to alert the wild land firefighters of approaching fire, our drone has some other features. Our drone will be able to fly above the fire, and can stream live video to a phone or tablet. (video of drone flying?) However, this drone is a proof of concept and will not be able to do everything we have planned.
Gatlin: Some of these planned features include infrared cameras, communication relays and a further range. Infrared cameras can "see" through smoke because they sense heat, not visible light. Because of this, it can see through smoke and at night.
(Split) :We plan to have it work as a communication relay point because, if a firefighter gets stuck in a canyon or valley, their communication could be blocked by the surrounding mountains. And finally, our current drone only has the range of a wi-fi network. We can connect our phone's to the wi-fi network and then use an app to fly it. We intend to remedy the fact that the range is only as far as this network can reach.
Regionals
Regionals was a great experience. This year, making it to state really booisted our energy, but we were happy and skipping and laughing all day.
People really enjoyed coming over and getting candy, as well as atching Gatlin yo-yo all day (Thank you!) and walked around looking at other posters. At one point, people offered me water and food. At another point, I helped a kid practice his presentation by listening and asking questions, which was cool.
At the table, I was super pumped up in the sidelines (though I got frustrated a bit.) Good job guys at the table. But remember, the three rules of Lego Mindstom Competitions: alignment, alignment, alignment.
During the judging, we need to work on speaking over each other. Perhaps we can have one person coordinating the efforts (ex. Judge: *ask question* P1: Um... P2, would you like to answer? P2: Sure.)
Otherwise, I felt that we did a really good job. Congratuations guys. State competitions, here we come.
And remember! Always remeber: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-align--54/
People really enjoyed coming over and getting candy, as well as atching Gatlin yo-yo all day (Thank you!) and walked around looking at other posters. At one point, people offered me water and food. At another point, I helped a kid practice his presentation by listening and asking questions, which was cool.
At the table, I was super pumped up in the sidelines (though I got frustrated a bit.) Good job guys at the table. But remember, the three rules of Lego Mindstom Competitions: alignment, alignment, alignment.
During the judging, we need to work on speaking over each other. Perhaps we can have one person coordinating the efforts (ex. Judge: *ask question* P1: Um... P2, would you like to answer? P2: Sure.)
Otherwise, I felt that we did a really good job. Congratuations guys. State competitions, here we come.
And remember! Always remeber: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-align--54/
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Recap of Regional
Compliment section:
- Gatlin- thank you for providing a super fun activity for in between the table challenges. You lightened the mood of the day. The yo-yos were a blast and you captured a lot of onlooker attention. In the spirit of being friendly, shall I buy a bunch of yo-yos, for the State and you can teach onlookers or will you be too busy?--Diane
- Logan- thank you for putting together such an amazing project with all the research you did. You helped us win that trophy!
- Seth and Meredith- you kept your cool at the table and it showed. Great job.
- Gatlin- you are always amazing at the table and just in working with other people. You are the whole package.
- Brett- our trifold and table was EXTREMELY professional looking. Colored print outs were above and beyond the call of duty. It was totally appreciated. The candy and quadcopter was great. Let's bring all that again! Shall I provide a tablet to attach to the trifold? A multi-media presentation? Say the word
- Anyone want to make a Youtube video? I wish I could have seen your skit?!!!
What the judges asked:
FILL IN
journal
November 23
Today was competition day! We WON the round robin and we also had the best project! 2 TROPHIES!!!!
We got 3rd place overall too! YAY!!!!!! I had to rebuild the ball bearing, but it rocked!!
overall progress: 999999999999999/10
Today was competition day! We WON the round robin and we also had the best project! 2 TROPHIES!!!!
We got 3rd place overall too! YAY!!!!!! I had to rebuild the ball bearing, but it rocked!!
overall progress: 999999999999999/10
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Hear ye, hear ye! The Great Compilation is begun!
Today, we began the compilation of every program we are using is now on one file. We are calling it 1 Full Run to keep it at the top of the program list on the project, and we have a complicated logic chain going into it.
The program works like this:
- We have a wait block that waits until there is a change on the brick's buttons.
- When there has been a change, the wait block sends the button ID to a compare block.
- If the button ID is not equal to one, then the statement is true and the next section of the program begins.
- If the button ID is 1 (the left "arrow" button), then the statement is false and it goes to the false part of the switch block, which consists of a half second wait before moving to the next logic chain.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
On the Subject of Names
We have officially names our bot the Technotoroise. However, our team has no name. Arizona Ice ducks was the only name that made it through preliminary voting. However, a second person voted it out and now we have no name. We need help now.
We are now officially the Fantastic Five
We are now officially the Fantastic Five
Saturday, November 16, 2013
next journal
November 16:
It was only me and John today. John, as usual, had amazing ideas, but he wouldn't listen when Coach told him not to take apart anything. I really got a lot done today! I was there from around 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.! I managed to get both trucks in the right spot! I just need to bring it back!!!
PROGRESS: 100/10!!!!!!!!!!
It was only me and John today. John, as usual, had amazing ideas, but he wouldn't listen when Coach told him not to take apart anything. I really got a lot done today! I was there from around 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.! I managed to get both trucks in the right spot! I just need to bring it back!!!
PROGRESS: 100/10!!!!!!!!!!
John's Bio
Name: John Barry
Age: 10
Grade: 5
Height: 4'5"
Weight: About 65 lbs.
School: Sequoya
Related Natural Disaster: Earthquake
About Me: I love gears, levers, and pullies so that's why I think I'm pretty good for this competition. When I grow up I want to be an engineer. I have been waiting my whole life to compete in a robotics competition. I excel in science and my birthday is on competition day.
Coach Levy Bio
Bio:
Coach Brett Levy
Age: 50
Height: 5"10'
Weight: 185 pounds
Career: Technology consultant for newspaper industry
Related Natural Disaster: I've consumed the world's chocolate supply
About Me: I started out as a journalist -- working at newspapers such as the East Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times -- but kept getting sucked back into technology during the course of my career. I currently work as a consultant who trains journalists how to use new technology as well as making software easier to use. I have two children, Seth, 11, and Lael, 8. Both are involved with robotics. My wife, Anne, is a sixth- and eighth-grade English teacher at Basis Phoenix.
Coach Brett Levy
Age: 50
Height: 5"10'
Weight: 185 pounds
Career: Technology consultant for newspaper industry
Related Natural Disaster: I've consumed the world's chocolate supply
About Me: I started out as a journalist -- working at newspapers such as the East Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times -- but kept getting sucked back into technology during the course of my career. I currently work as a consultant who trains journalists how to use new technology as well as making software easier to use. I have two children, Seth, 11, and Lael, 8. Both are involved with robotics. My wife, Anne, is a sixth- and eighth-grade English teacher at Basis Phoenix.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Major Edits, Super Important Request
Okay everybody, here's the deal.
Are you ready?
Are you sure?
Absolutely, 100% positive?
Are you ready?
Are you sure?
Absolutely, 100% positive?
MEMORIZE YOUR LINES!!!!!!!!
MEMORIZE YOUR LINES!!!!!!!!
MEMORIZE YOUR LINES!!!!!!!!
MEMORIZE YOUR LINES!!!!!!!!
MEMORIZE YOUR LINES!!!!!!!!
In other news, there have been some edits to the play. Please see my most recent version. Have a nice week.Sunday, November 10, 2013
Logan's Bio
Name: Logan Farrington
School: DCMS
Age: 13
Grade: 8
Related Disaster: Snowstorm
Other Stuff: I'm really good at Language Arts, and, to a lesser degree, Science and Math. I've been focusing on the project portion of the competition. I enjoy reading, writing, and technology. My favorite foods are cheeseburgers and sushi.
School: DCMS
Age: 13
Grade: 8
Related Disaster: Snowstorm
Other Stuff: I'm really good at Language Arts, and, to a lesser degree, Science and Math. I've been focusing on the project portion of the competition. I enjoy reading, writing, and technology. My favorite foods are cheeseburgers and sushi.
Meredith's Bio
Meredith Kuhler:
Age: 11
Gender: female
School: Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Grade: 7/8 (wave one)
Height:5'4''
weight: 85 pounds
Related natural disaster: Tornado
journal
November 9th:
Not much happened today. We did another run-through of the skit, and we had a practice Q&A session. Thanks to dad, I finally found a solution to my problem! Other than that we didn't do much else
overall progress: 8/10
Not much happened today. We did another run-through of the skit, and we had a practice Q&A session. Thanks to dad, I finally found a solution to my problem! Other than that we didn't do much else
overall progress: 8/10
Seth's Bio
Bio:
Seth Levy:
Age: 11
Grade: 6
Height: 4"10'
Weight: around 70 pounds
School: BASIS Phoenix Charter school
Related Natural Disaster: Flood
About Me: I'm an average student who loves anything to do with science. I'm a bit negative, but I still have good ideas! It's really fun working on these robos, and I love it! I've been on the team for around 2 1/2 years and I've gotten pretty good at robotics. My dad is the coach, so I have lots of responsibilities!
Seth Levy:
Age: 11
Grade: 6
Height: 4"10'
Weight: around 70 pounds
School: BASIS Phoenix Charter school
Related Natural Disaster: Flood
About Me: I'm an average student who loves anything to do with science. I'm a bit negative, but I still have good ideas! It's really fun working on these robos, and I love it! I've been on the team for around 2 1/2 years and I've gotten pretty good at robotics. My dad is the coach, so I have lots of responsibilities!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Edited Script...Again
Most recent edits are italicized in red.
Lines that need memorizing are bolded in blue
Notable improvements to blocking are underlined in green. If you can't read it, ask me.
Notable things that need remembering are (parenthesized) in pink
Lines that should be memorized but can be on notecards are bolded in orange
Lines that people could split between them have (split) in front of them in purple
New lines are highlighted in red
Before:
Presenter 1: Judges, are you ready for us? *Wait until judges are ready* Our suggested project is a drone to see and warn wild-land firefighters of approaching fire.
Presenter 2: Please watch this skit of the firefighters before the drone.
******
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Fighter Lookout: (This is with a walkie-talkie) I gotta move out!
Head Fighter: Okay. Stay safe.
Fighter Lookout: *Exit scene*
Fire: *Get even closer*
Head fighter: *Sees fire* Everyone!!! The fire is too close. Get out your blankets.
(All fighters pull out blankets and get on ground)
Fire: *Lay down on the firefighters*
Fire: *Continue moving*
Firefighter: We barely made it out alive! These fire blankets aren't very reliable.
After:
Presenter 1: And now, the scene after the drone has been introduced.
Presenter 2: Places, please!
*********
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Lookout: (With other firefighters) (This is without a walkie-talkie) *Holding iPhone controlling drone* Hey guys, the fire is a half-mile away
and the wind will blow it through that area in the next half-hour. You should move out.
Firefighter: Roger that. We're heading out now.
Firefighters: *All exit scene*
Fire: *As fighters leave scene, slowly move through after them**Continue on, off set*
Firefighters: *As fire exits set, come back in* Wow! Without that drone, we would have been left to our
fire blankets. And everyone knows those things don't work all the time. Thank you, Desert Drone 52.
Presenters: And because of the drone, (split) the firefighters didn't have to rely on the unreliable fire
blankets (variations), (split) and they all lived happily ever after.
ALL: THE END!
Meredith: In addition to being able to alert the wild land firefighters of approaching fire, our drone has some other features. Our drone will be able to fly above the fire, and can stream live video to a phone or tablet. (video of drone flying?) However, this drone is a proof of concept and will not be able to do everything we have planned.
Gatlin: Some of these planned features include infrared cameras, communication relays and a further range. Infrared cameras can "see" through smoke because they sense heat, not visible light. Because of this, it can see people as well as fire.
(Split) :We plan to have it work as a communication relay point because, if a firefighter gets stuck in a canyon or valley, their communication could be blocked by the surrounding mountains. And finally, our current drone only has the range of a wi-fi network. We can connect our phone's to the wi-fi network and then use an app to fly it. We intend to remedy the fact that the range is only as far as this network can reach.
Project Presentation of Facts (Who says what will be considered later)
Fact: The drone can fly above the fire (show drone flying)
Fact: The drone can stream to a tablet or phone
Fact: The current drone is a proof of concept.
Planned: Infrared cameras (Smoke won't blind, can "see" people on ground, can "see" fire)
Planned: Communication relay
Planned: Further range
Any ideas to make it better?? Please comment.
we need Bios
alright everybody I need bios of everybody on the team for our pamphlet. It is either recommended or required (I am not quite sure.) that we give a pamphlet to the judges to give them info about our team. It should be shared with all of you soon so if you have an idea leave me a comment on it. also please correct any grammatical and spelling errors. But I will put a bio of everybody on the pamphlet to let the judges know more about our team.
More on what the competition is doing
Here are some of the latest videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekJ_2BBRZMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeuRybNbouA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf2d81tzoqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2bE9eyx-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aIOYY5xwx8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1u2Ycxz2T0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o1Ih3iUS-o
team journal 7
NOVEMBER 8th:
I've been extremely bad at posting lately. I've had a lot on my plate until now. Today went a lot better than usual. Everyone else finished their programs so they had a little fun with an i-pad. I also got quite a bit done! Kent and dad helped me get the trucks to the zone! I'm gonna haft to do more posts because we are having extra bonus meetings.
overall progress: 10/10
I've been extremely bad at posting lately. I've had a lot on my plate until now. Today went a lot better than usual. Everyone else finished their programs so they had a little fun with an i-pad. I also got quite a bit done! Kent and dad helped me get the trucks to the zone! I'm gonna haft to do more posts because we are having extra bonus meetings.
overall progress: 10/10
Friday, November 8, 2013
This just in from FLL headquarters
What to bring with you on tournament day:
- Consent forms English Spanish – Submit signed consent forms for ALL children AND adults to the tournament check-in desk
- Team Information Sheet – Bring 3 copies and submit to each judging panel to provide additional information on your team.
- Printouts of your robot programs for robot design judging session!
- Core Values Poster - OPTIONAL at regional tournaments, required at state.
- Robot Design Summary - OPTIONAL at all tournaments
- A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! Relax and have fun!
What's left before the big meet
Hi,
Believe
it or not, there are only two weeks before the FLL competition. That
means we have a lot of work to do with not many meeting times left.
We
originally wanted to do the scrimmage, but Seth is sick -- I still
expect him at today's meeting, but he needs to rest Saturday -- and the
Kuhlers are unable to make it. So, I think we will have to skip the scrimmage and instead shoot for additional meetings.
Here is a tentative remaining schedule. Blue means optional:
Nov. 10 (sun): 3:30-5:30 meeting
Nov. 11 (mon): Morning or afternoon bonus holiday meeting? Either is fine. Whatever the group wants.so no conflicts?
Nov. 11 (mon): 5:30-7:30 meeting
Nov. 15 (fri): 5:30-8:00 meeting
Nov. 16 (sat): 10-12 meeting
Nov. 16 (sat): 4-6 bonus meeting?
Nov. 17 (sun): 3:30-5:30 meeting
Nov. 22 (fri): 5:30-7:30 meeting
Nov. 23 (sat): all day COMPETITION
In the remaining time, here are some of the things we need to complete as a team:
1. Robot challenge
a. Test runs
b. Compile programs
c. Move code to laptop (1 main and 1 backup)
d. Print programming code
2. Rehearse the skit
a. Do we have all we need for costumes?
3. Finish prezi
a. Rehearse presentation
4. Confirm everyone knows core values
5. Finalize quad copter
6. Tri-fold or newspaper?
7. How about a brochure to hand judges?
a. Include some research material
b. Include mentors
8. Open/print out the blog
9. Practice questions
10. Team leader
11. Strategy for team competition
12. Team name
-- Coach Brett
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Updated Project
Before:
Presenter 1: Hello judges. Our suggested project was a drone to see and warn
firefighters of approaching fire.
Presenter 2: Please watch this skit of the firefighters before the drone.
******
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Fighters Lookout: I gotta move out!
Head Fighter: Okay. Stay safe.
Fighter Lookout: *Exit scene*
Fire: *Get even closer*
Head fighter: *Sees fire* Everyone!!! The fire is too close. Get out your blankets.
(All fighters pull out blankets and get on ground)
Fire: *Lay down on the firefighters*
Fire: *Continue moving*
Firefighter: We barely made it out alive! These fire blankets aren't very reliable.
After:
Presenter 1: And now, the scene after the drone has been introduced.
Presenter 2: Places, please!
*********
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Lookout: *Holding iPhone controlling drone* *THrough walkie-talkie* Hey guys, the fire is a half-mile away
and the wind will blow it through that area in the next half-hour. You should move out.
Firefighter: Roger that. We're heading out now.
Firefighters: *All exit scene*
Fire: *As fighters leave scene, slowly mve through after them**Continue on, off set*
Firefighters: *As fire exits set, come back in* Wow! Without that drone, we would have been left to our
fire blankets. And everyone knows those things don't work all the time. Thank you, Desert Drone 52.
Presenters: And because of the drone, the firefighters didn't have to rely on the unreliable fire
blankets, and they all lived happily ever after.
Presenter 1: Hello judges. Our suggested project was a drone to see and warn
firefighters of approaching fire.
Presenter 2: Please watch this skit of the firefighters before the drone.
******
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Fighters Lookout: I gotta move out!
Head Fighter: Okay. Stay safe.
Fighter Lookout: *Exit scene*
Fire: *Get even closer*
Head fighter: *Sees fire* Everyone!!! The fire is too close. Get out your blankets.
(All fighters pull out blankets and get on ground)
Fire: *Lay down on the firefighters*
Fire: *Continue moving*
Firefighter: We barely made it out alive! These fire blankets aren't very reliable.
After:
Presenter 1: And now, the scene after the drone has been introduced.
Presenter 2: Places, please!
*********
Fire: *Slowly move in towards fire fighters*
Lookout: *Holding iPhone controlling drone* *THrough walkie-talkie* Hey guys, the fire is a half-mile away
and the wind will blow it through that area in the next half-hour. You should move out.
Firefighter: Roger that. We're heading out now.
Firefighters: *All exit scene*
Fire: *As fighters leave scene, slowly mve through after them**Continue on, off set*
Firefighters: *As fire exits set, come back in* Wow! Without that drone, we would have been left to our
fire blankets. And everyone knows those things don't work all the time. Thank you, Desert Drone 52.
Presenters: And because of the drone, the firefighters didn't have to rely on the unreliable fire
blankets, and they all lived happily ever after.
Project Presentation of Facts (Who
says what will be considered later)
Fact: The drone
can fly above the fire (show drone flying)
Fact: The drone
can stream to a tablet or phone
Fact: The current
drone is a proof of concept.
Planned: Infrared
cameras (Smoke won't blind, can "see" people on ground, can
"see" fire)
Planned:
Communication relay
Planned: Further
range
Please add if you think of anything
Friday, November 1, 2013
Reminder!!!!!
I edited the script for the skit. Please see the post. Here's a link:
http://dcrnf.blogspot.com/2013/09/rough-draft-presentation-script.html
http://dcrnf.blogspot.com/2013/09/rough-draft-presentation-script.html
Preliminary List of Competition Needs
HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!! I hope everyone had a great Halloween... or.. El Dia de las Muertos or whatever it is you celebrate. Anyway, to start off the month, the first thing we have a here is a list of competition needs.
Drone
Computer to Present Prezi
Phone for drone
Costumes
Scripts
3 Robots and spare parts
Chargers (Drone, robot [3], computer)
Props for skit (fire blanket, hats, Gatlin's fire wig, binoculars)
Presentation board
Drone
Computer to Present Prezi
Phone for drone
Costumes
Scripts
3 Robots and spare parts
Chargers (Drone, robot [3], computer)
Props for skit (fire blanket, hats, Gatlin's fire wig, binoculars)
Presentation board
Walkie Talkie
This is a beginning list. Is there anything I'm missing? Snacks? Drinks?
Nature Fury Topic Experts
Nature's Fury Topic Experts respond to FLL questions.
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2013naturesfury/topicexperts
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2013naturesfury/topicexperts
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Team update 10/26/13
Meeting on 10/26/13
- Meredith worked on:
- Modifying the robot design to line up more correctly at the start of the program. Success is intermittent. Approach was "spear based"
- Gatlin worked on:
- Modifying the programming during the run to bring the pets to the red zone
- Modified Seth's basket to make it more narrow in the hopes of a "dual use" attachment. Both boys can continue to work on the programming on their bots but share the attachment at the table.
- When done with basket attachment: leave it at the table for the next person.
- Two runs at the table for each bot and then back to the square tops for modifications before running it again
- If further attachments need to be made, give a sketch to John and Logan to build. They are good at it.
- Have Meredith, Seth, and Gatlin focus on programming and not building unless absolutely necessary. We can divide the tasks this way and they are good at programming.
Prepared by: Diane
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Bake Sale
What are the things we need for the bake sale? Let's think about this DC friends and get a list going. John will be bringing baked goods so he will be spending Friday afternoon on that. Here are a few other things to think about for a bake sale:
Baked goods (I read that rice krispy treats are often the most popular)
Drinks (I think we are doing the homemade carbonated beverages for people so we need water bottles)
Table(s)
Chairs (Should everyone bring their own?)
Tablecloths
Poster board signs, tags, and price list
Dollar bills and coins for change/ Cash box
Trash bin
Cups/Plates/Napkins/Utensils/ To-go bags
Cleaning supplies (paper towels, hand wipes)
EZ-up tent (even though it is early morning, we may want to put one up to hang signs on)
John and family will bring two pans of baked goods, a case of water, napkins, paper towels, EZ-up tent and a couple of chairs. This Friday night we may want to take 5 minutes to make signs. Could someone bring poster board and markers?
Baked goods (I read that rice krispy treats are often the most popular)
Drinks (I think we are doing the homemade carbonated beverages for people so we need water bottles)
Table(s)
Chairs (Should everyone bring their own?)
Tablecloths
Poster board signs, tags, and price list
Dollar bills and coins for change/ Cash box
Trash bin
Cups/Plates/Napkins/Utensils/ To-go bags
Cleaning supplies (paper towels, hand wipes)
EZ-up tent (even though it is early morning, we may want to put one up to hang signs on)
John and family will bring two pans of baked goods, a case of water, napkins, paper towels, EZ-up tent and a couple of chairs. This Friday night we may want to take 5 minutes to make signs. Could someone bring poster board and markers?
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sensor Ports
Remember: ALL PORTS MUST BE CONTINUOUS!!! IT DOES MATTER!!!!! (You know who you are.)
-Color Sensor, Port 3
-Touch/Push Sensor, Port 1
-Color Sensor, Port 3
-Touch/Push Sensor, Port 1
Sunday, October 20, 2013
What the competition is doing
Below are some videos of what the competition has been doing as well as a video on getting our robots to travel straight.
Making robot go straight
Saturday, October 19, 2013
team journal 5 and 6
October 14:
Today we met the firefighters.They told us a ton about fires! They even gave us a tour of the truck. In terms of robots, however, we ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!
Today we met the firefighters.They told us a ton about fires! They even gave us a tour of the truck. In terms of robots, however, we ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!
overall progress: 7 out of 10
October 18:
Today was a slow day.
Most members barely worked. I really didn't get much done either. I actually had to delete 2/3 of my program! I've got a new program now.
Most members barely worked. I really didn't get much done either. I actually had to delete 2/3 of my program! I've got a new program now.
overall progress: 3 out of 10
Friday, October 18, 2013
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2013FLL COMPETITION TEAM
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No.
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Name
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Emergency #
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Parents Names
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Primary Email
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1
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Logan Farrington
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602-820-3345
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Missy and Doug Farrington
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2
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Gatlin Farrington
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602-820-3345
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Missy and Doug Farrington
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gatlinfarrington@gmail.com
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3
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Seth Levy
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480-251-6836
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Brett and Anne Levy
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sonicseth26@gmail.com
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4
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John Barry
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Anya Barry
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anyalbarry@gmail.com
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5
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Lael Levy
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480-251-6836
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Brett and Anne Levy
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brettdl@dadtalk.net
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6
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Kent Kuhler
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505-206-0338
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n/a
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7
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Diane Kuhler
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480-221-7660
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n/a
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diane.kuhler@gmail.com
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8
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Brett Levy
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213-300-7790
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n/a
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brett@redbadge.us
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9
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Missy and Doug
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602-820-3345
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n/a
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farringtonfam1997@gmail.com
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