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GREAT NEWS! Fulton Science Academy's ALL-FEMALE ROBOTICS TEAM WON THE FIRST PLACE "CHAMPION'S AWARD" AND THE "BEST OVERALL ROBOT PERFORMANCE AWARD" at regional competition
What an incredible performance! Congratulations to FSA's all-female robotics team, "Control+Alt+Delete," for winning the First Place "Champion's Award" and the "Best Overall Robot Performance Award" in the Regional First Lego League Robotics Tournament yesterday. It was a clean sweep for our FSA girls! #girlpower
The students planned meticulously and did every ounce of work themselves. Whether it was naming the team, coding and running the robot's complicated missions, adhering to time frames, creating engineering logs, presenting their concept to a panel of judges, or developing their team's core values, "Control+Alt+Delete" invested countless hours into their project. Obtaining not one, but two main awards was a huge honor.
Team members, who are all eighth graders at Fulton Science Academy, include:
- Anjali B.
- Claire B.
- Kalissa G.
- Krishna P.
- Manasvi G.
- Shriya G.
- Sibel O.
- Sofiya J.
When asked about the team's name, robotics students Claire B. and Manasvi G. said, "We chose this name for a reason; much the same way someone needs to hit all three keys (Control+Alt+Delete) in unison to reboot a computer, so too do we rely upon the skills and talents of ALL of our team members working in unison to perform at our fullest potential."
FIRST LEGO League challenges kids in over 80 countries to think like scientists and engineers. This year's theme, "ANIMAL ALLIES," tasked teams with choosing and solving a real-world animal problem, including a presentation. They were also expected to build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Throughout their experience, teams had to operate under the FIRST LEGO League signature set of Core Values, celebrating discovery, teamwork, and Gracious Professionalism®.
Control+Alt+Delete decided to tackle this project by researching a more natural way to eliminate mosquitos than pesticides since pesticides have been linked to adverse health effects such as brain tumors (PubMed.gov). This gave them the idea of focusing upon bats. Bats can eat up to five thousand mosquitoes in one night, and they are somewhat easy to attract.
To address this issue, the team constructed a bat house with a vent that opens or closes based on the temperature - if it is over 65ºF, the vent opens, allowing air circulation, and if it is below 65ºF, the vent closes, allowing the bats to stay warm. Along with this, members of Control+Alt+Delete created a mosquito trap for smaller spaces that is effective as well, using carbon dioxide and LED lights to attract them towards a fan that sucks them into the enclosure. The project was detailed and the team presented with display boards, a prototype and, of course, the robot itself. Control+Alt+Delete is one of more than 32,000 teams globally.
Said team coach, Mr. Kaya, "I'm very happy for the students. They are already focused on making project enhancements as they approach super-regionals in January with an ultimate goal of advancing to globals. With hard work and perseverance, anything is possible, and these young ladies are in it to win it."
Good luck, ladies!
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About Fulton Science Academy Private School (FSAPS)
Fulton Science Academy Private School (FSAPS) has fostered a “yearn to learn” culture where students embrace an innovative, STEAM-based curriculum. Our extracurricular programs are widely recognized; FSAPS proudly represented the state of Georgia in five national and international academic competitions in 2016. Currently, FSA has approximately 450 students in Pre-K through high school. The study body is diverse and reflects award-winning academic teams, competitive athletes, personal entrepreneurs, professional working actors, and award-winning critical thinkers. Built upon core values of excellence, innovation, and character, FSAPS embraces a curriculum based on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
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