LEGO League participant describes coding role, tournament prep and STEM Day visits
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Summary
Speakers described their roles coding and building a LEGO robot, preparing the game board and attending STEM Day events in Capital City and Jefferson City.
Speaker 1 described participating in LEGO League, saying the program involved building and programming a robot to complete tasks on a shared game board.
The speaker said the teams all used the same board and pieces but differed in how they assembled and programmed their robots. "I chose to sign up for Lego League because I mean, I've always liked Legos and I've always always liked robotics and it just sounded like a fun opportunity," Speaker 2 said. Speaker 1 added, "My role in Lego League was basically to just code the entire robot and tell it exactly what to do."
The discussion focused on the technical and team aspects of the program. Participants described beginning by assembling tasks on the board so they could practice, then moving on to build and refine a robot ahead of a tournament. One speaker said precise maneuvering was required for at least one task and emphasized the team’s effort to set up the game board so the robot would not dislodge task pieces. "Everyone has the same board, same pieces, same mission. The only thing that was different was the way that they built the robot," Speaker 3 said.
Speakers also described an off-site activity. "We got to go into, like, the big governmental building, I guess, and, just go around and see the other STEM stuff, check out some of the other teams. And then we got a little informal competition at the end," Speaker 3 said, referring to STEM Day visits to Capital City and Jefferson City. The speakers said the events provided exposure to other teams and STEM projects.
The participants characterized the experience as hands-on learning: coding the robot, troubleshooting team procedures and attending a STEM-focused event. One speaker said they were "most proud of, like, building the robot."
