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Willowbrook students present robotics innovation project to Oak Ridge Board of Education
Summary
Fourth-grade student ambassadors from Willowbrook introduced their school's robotics team and presented an innovation project based on underwater archaeology the team will enter in the FIRST LEGO Challenge in December.
Serenity Yarber, a fourth-grade student ambassador, introduced Willowbrook Elementary's robotics team at the Oak Ridge Board of Education's November meeting, saying the team is entering its third season in the FIRST LEGO Challenge.
The students described visits to the McClung Museum, interviews with archaeologists and a classroom demonstration that explored how conservation techniques such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) can help recover and preserve waterlogged artifacts. Teacher leaders on the team were identified as Miss Harris and Miss Chenow. Yarber listed team members by name and said the students would perform before judges in December at Jefferson Middle School.
Unidentified Speaker 1 asked where the competition would be held; the students answered Jefferson Middle School. The chair thanked the students for preparing and rehearsing the presentation and described the performance as the meeting's highlight.
The presentation reflected district emphasis on hands-on STEM learning and community partnerships; Yarber said the team has won regional and state awards in prior years. The board did not take any action on the presentation; the item was presented as a special report and recognition.
