Tshirt Design and Logo Design February 26

Ashlie and Eunji met with a graphic designer and created the team logo and t-shirt design.  The tshirts include each team members name on the back of the shirt.  Here is their logo design:

SHOW ME POSTER February 24 Team Meeting

The team worked on their personal descriptions for their Show Me Poster. 

Team Meeting February 17 FINISHING THE MODEL

The team studied the Renewable Energy Kit from Lego Education.  They used a hand crank that converted mechanical energy into electrical energy. 

They built a wind power generator into their model for backup electricity as needed during a blackout or a storm.

The team worked on putting emergency supplies inside the basement.  They built a table and cots for people who would be rescued into their basement. 

 

THE FINISHED MODEL

 

Meet The Team Storm Smashers

This is team STORM SMASHERS.   

 

Ashley is 9 years old and attends Springville Elementary. This is her first year in jrFLL.

 Jack is 8 years old and is a 3rd grader at Rock Creek Elementary. This is his first year in jrFLL.

 

 Eunji is 7 years old and attends Springville Elementary School. This is her first year in jrFLL.  

This is Brodie.  He is in second grade at Findley Elementary School.  This is his first year in jrFLL.  He really likes PacMan.

  Shyla is 5 years old and attends Springville Elementary School. This is Shyla's first year in jrFLL. 

 

Hannah is 6 years old and attends Springville Elementary School. This is Hannah's second year in jrFLL.

February 10 BUILDING THE MODEL

 

The team built the basement around the sensor, installed the moving door and motor then programmed the door to open when the sensor is triggered.  The team used the WeDo Software and referred to the aligator programming model as the guide.  The code is Play, Wait for, Sensor, Motor on For 5, Motor Power 5, Motor that Way left, Motor Off, Motor Power 5, Motor this way right, Motor Off. 

 

 

Shyla and Hannah worked on the landscaping for the front of the building.  Jack assisted them with questions and installing it in front of the building.

 

 

 

 

PAC MAN WAS IN THE HOUSE (THANKS BRODIE!)

February 3 Research and Choosing a Model

The Lego teams are supposed to choose something from "before" (preparedness) "during" or "after" a natural disaster scene for their model. 

Team Storm Smashers chose an idea from "what to do during" a Hurricane.  They have learned that are supposed to go into a basement for safety.  This team chose to create a door that opens and closes automatically and lets people into the basement for safety. 

They started to build the basement. 

January 27 Research Hurricane Sandy

THE VIEW OF HURRICANE SANDY FROM A SATELLITE.

 

"The effects of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey in 2012 were severe, with economic losses to businesses of up to $30 billion. Hurricane Sandy, the most intense storm of the2012 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Caribbean Sea north of Panama on October 22, 2012. The strengthening hurricane moved northwards, severely impacting areas of the Greater Antilles. As it curved towards the New England region, the hurricane degenerated into an extratropical cyclone and shortly afterwards the massive storm made landfall on New Jersey on October 29.

 

Over two million households in the state lost power in the storm, 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, and 37 people were killed. Storm surge and flooding affected a large swath of the state. Governor Chris Christie said the losses caused by Sandy were "going to be almost incalculable...The devastation on the Jersey Shore is probably going to be the worst we've ever seen."

 

THE TEAM WATCHED A VIDEO MADE BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ABOUT HURRICANE SANDY.

 

 

Brodie taught team members how to build different types of gears on We Do Software.