On Sunday, January 20, a total lunar eclipse will take place in the evening, with the full eclipse (moon fully in the Earth’s shadow) lasting from about 8:41pm to 9:43pm, peaking at about 9:12pm. While it’s too soon to tell for sure what the weather will be like in 12 … Continue reading
The high school FIRST robotics teams from Mountain View High and Summit High, Team 753 and Team 5468 respectively, are holding a technology and engineering networking event on Tuesday, November 13, at OSU Cascades. Here’s the flier: There will be multiple robotics teams present, not just the high school teams, … Continue reading
The Summer 2017 Lego Robotics coach workshop schedule has been finalized. These workshops are for adult coaches and mentors of FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics teams. They help you understand the various aspects of running a team, as well as get your hands on a new EV3 robot. We provide the robots … Continue reading
Are you interested in robotics, science, and technology, and working with kids ages 9 through 14 to help coach a LEGO Robotics team? Check this out now to become a coach:
Update: I’ve added the official press release below. The High Desert Droids, also known as FIRST Robotics Competition Team 753, is a team of high school-aged students that designs and builds a robot every year to participate in state- and national-level competitions. Here’s their “about us” description: FIRST Robotics Team … Continue reading
Do you like robots, and/or LEGO? My friend Jen (occasional contributor to Hack Bend) forwarded this email to me today: This coming Sunday there is a LEGO robotics tournament planned at Mountain View High School in Bend, OR. Seventeen teams comprised of Central Oregon students in grades 4-8 will be … Continue reading