FIRST
Outreach
9-1-1 for Kids is fun and interesting program taught to young adolescence and pre-school children by Team 597 student members. Student team members use a set curriculum which engages and educates adolescent youth when to call 911, and how to call 911. Teaching kids to call 911 should start as soon as they can play with the phone.
A reading program sponsored by the Los Angeles Clippers Basketball Team that promotes the enjoyment and importance of being literate in this new Global World/Economy. Elementary and Middle School students are engaged in a variety of workshops taught by Team 597 student members.
California Crisis Technology Summit Participate
Team 597 was a presenter and a participate at the annual California Crisis Technology Summit hosted by Raytheon SAS at the University of Southern California 2008. The purpose of the summit was to educate the public about the shortages of qualified engineers and technologist in American Industry. Student team members had the opportunity to participate in workshops hosted by NASA, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and other organizations. Team 597 also presented to summit participates information and the benefits of FIRST Robotics at the high school level.
Family Science of Sports Work Shops
A series of sports workshops designed for elementary and middle school students and their parents to take the mystery of science covered a six week period from October-November 2008. Workshops were held every Tuesday night from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Topics covered included the science of analyzing different sports balls such as golf balls, tennis balls, footballs, soccer balls, baseballs, and racket balls. The workshop gave students opportunities to see the pros and cons of aluminum bats versus wooden bats. Also, different styles of tennis rackets were looked at as well as different types of sports uniform. Analysis of skate boards and bicycles was included. Forces, Density, Mass, Weight, Inertia, Torque, Physics and many other scientific concepts were imbedded in the lessons. Iridescent Education taught many of the lessons along with the assistance of Foshay Robotics Team 597 student team members. Team 597 provided Spanish translation and also supplied Pizza to all who participated in the six week workshop. All workshops were conducted in our Robotic Classroom. The workshops will again be held during the October-November 2009 time frame. Some 50 students and families were served by this project.
Family Fly Day/Aeronautics
A series of workshops hosted Iridescent Education and Foshay Robotics Team 597. Students and Family members learn about the forces on an airplane, aspect ratio, how to calculate the Reynolds number, and much more. Family members and students build and test their very own gliders. At the end of the day a competition is held and prizes were awarded to winners of the best looking glider, the glider which stayed in the air the longest, and the glider which flew the greatest distance. There is also a model rocket demonstration. Many of the activities were taught by members of Team 597 and the workshops took place in our robotic room. Team members also provide Spanish translation for those individuals who need this service.
Bank On Your Future Campus Program
A program that stresses financial literacy among high school and middle school students. Team 597 student members help with the workshops and also participate in the lessons. The LA Financial Credit Union is the primary presenting sponsor of this program.
Every Monday from 3:30pm-5:30pm Team 597 host the California “Mission Science” Program. Team members us a set curriculum which is standards based and teach lessons, and perform scientific experiments with elementary and middle school students. About 100 elementary and middle school students have been served by this program over the last 4 years.
A tradition started in 2003 by members of Team 597. During Valentine Day week there is a special bell schedule and the Robotics Team demonstrates its robots to the 3600 student body and faculty. We decorate our robots is red and pink colors, sale balloons, t-shirts, candy and invite potential sponsors to our school on this day and show our community what FIRST Robotics is all about.
Going Green Recycling Program
Recycling old cell phones and used printer ink cartridges has become a tradition with Team 597. People put their old cell phones, and ink cartridges in several boxes we have around our school and in the Main Office. The team collects and packages up these items monthly and sends them to a Non-Profit organization that properly disposes or recycles the cell phone and the ink cartridges. Recycling these items helps save our environment from having the toxic poison in these items put into landfills. The team receives money for its recycling efforts. California School Board Association Presenters & Participate
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