2011
The First Lego League teams were challenged to explore the cutting-edge world of Biomedical Engineering to discover innovative ways to repair injuries, overcome genetic predispositions, and maximize the body's potential, with the intended purpose of leading happier and healthier lives.
In the robot part of competition, teams built and programmed an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS technology. The goal was to score points by performing missions in 2.5-minute matches on a themed playing field.
The project/research portion of the competition challenges the teams to explore an actual problem that today's scientists and engineers are trying to solve, develop an innovative solution to that problem (either by creating something that doesn't exist or building upon something that does), and share their findings.
Lilburn’s Robotic teams competed in the Body Forward Challenge in the regional qualifier on December 11th and the Super-Regional round on January 8th. Both teams did an outstanding job! The Robiotics team presented their research and innovative solution to a very well known problem - Asthma. These talented students won 1st place for their project research in December and at the Super Regional competition in January, this awesome team won 1st place in project presentation. The Legomatics team presented their research and innovative solution to a lesser known but widespread problem - Tinnitus. This group of amazing fourth and fifth graders won the 2nd place championship award at both the qualifier and Super Regional competitions.
The Legomatics team represented Lilburn ES at the state competition on January 29th. Their robot had a flawless performance scoring 275 points and earned a 4th place finish out of 49 teams from all around Georgia! We are so very proud of them and appreciate their dedication, hard work and enthusiasm!
Next year beginning in September, the First Lego league teams will research ways to improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination in the FOOD FACTOR challenge. They will explore the topic of food safety and examine the 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 problems.