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6/2010

Robotics are 'cool' at Oak View Middle School in Andover

  

Kim Insley, KARE 11, recently visited Paul Keeney's Tech Ed classroom at Oak View Middle School in Andover. These eighth grade students shared "What's Cool in School". They are using LEGO NXT robots and Mindstorms programmable software to solve specific challenges and make their way through an obstacle course. Check it out!

Paul is a High Tech Kids' volunteer and a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) coach, trainer and TEKNE award winner. FLL is an international robot competition for kids ages 9 - 14, and is managed in Minnesota by High Tech Kids

  
     
5/2010 Students Partner with City to Solve Geese Problem at Beach
  
MN FIRST LEGO League team, Demobots, continue research after competition and get the city to deploy their solution!  
     
5/2010 Techno Travelers to share their talents in South Africa this fall  
  Coach Deb Johnson and some members of the Techno Travelers will embark on a new adventure when they visit South Africa to establish FLL teams, conduct training, and work with local schools for a five month service learning project. To donate LEGO equipment contact High Tech Kids.  
     
4/2010 Robo Rebels go to Boston with Solution  
 

 Our Minnesota “Robo Rebels” were honored recently at a national engineering conference. They were one of five winners of the Extraordinary Stories Award given at the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Summit April 21 at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

YouTube video of Solution

  
     
4/2010 Our Twizbots fought the law...and WON!  

A group of fifth graders at Stillwater's Rutherford Elementary fought the law — and won. Troubled by trash bins cluttering streets on the way to school, they got the city to change the rules.

 
     
3/2010 State Champs The Things are on a Roll  

Check out the article in the Star Tribune!
The Things trip to the Turkey Open has been delayed until June, we wish them luck at this International FLL Competition!

  
     
11/2009 Dan Carlson wins Volunteer Award  
 

Dan Carlson, High Tech Kids referee, tournament director, mentor, trainer and board member, received  the MN Business Partnership's Connecting with Youth Award.  Dan is a Senior Research Specialist at 3M. 

For inspiration and to confirm why we do this, please watch this incredible video!!http://mnbusiness.com/video/#carlson

  
     
 5/2009  DITSci Chx do us Proud  
The introduction at the award ceremony said it all: “Representing the Great State of Minnesota, team 3423, the DITSci Chx.” The Chx did their state proud at the FIRST LEGO League Ohio Open Robotics Competition held May 7-9, 2009     
     
4/2009
COW GAS. LEGO ROBOTS. WELCOME TO SCIENCE.
 
 
CHIPPEWA MIDDLE SCHOOLERS VIE FOR LEGO LEAGUE WORLD TITLE 
A group of Chippewa Middle School students known as Hydrogen Peroxide participated in the FIRST LEGO League World Championship held in Atlanta in April, 2009.
  
     
 4/2009 pdf
  Division Two State Champs the Techno Travelers competed at the FLL World Championship in April, 2009.  
     
1/2009 U Hosts Climate Themed Robotics Competition pdf
The 2009 MN FLL State Championship was held at the University of Minnesota - St. Paul campus. See what the excitement is all about!  
     
5/2007 Local High School Students Present Research at International Conference  
 
Six local high school sophomores presented their research at Nanotech 2007, a prestigious research conference for nanotechnology professionals on May 22, 2007.
 
 5/2008 7th Grader wins $25,000 scholarship for a 3D solar cell design
  A 7th grade student from Oregon who competed in the High Tech Kids' International Open in May, 2008 won a $25,000 scholarship for a 3D solar cell design! His team finished second at this event held on the University of Minnesota campus.