Robotic Explorers

LET'S ENGINEER ON!

Have a Pi-filled evening.

Pi Fact #5: It took previous record holder, Rajveer Meena, 10 hours to recite 70,000 decimal places of pi in 2015.

Pi Fact #4: In the 5th Century AD, Chinese mathematicians approximated pi to seven digits.

Pi Fact #3: Pi is also called Archimedes' constant.

Pi Fact #2: The symbol for Pi, , is a Greek letter. It is the first letter of the word perimeter. Did you make the connection? Cir-cum-fer-ence: the perimeter of a circle; the external boundary or surface of a figure or object Our source: Merriam-Webster

Pi Fact #1: Pi has been studied by the human race for over 4,000 years and the symbol for Pi has been used regularly for about 250 years.

Let the Pi Day games begin.

Happy Pi Day! Memorize and recite as many digits of pi as you can, while blindfolded, for some sweet prizes. Post your video to our Facebook page or submit to [email protected] before Pi Day ends today.

Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow. Stay safe, young engineers. The Robotic Explorers lab will be closed Saturday, February 8th during the winter advisory. This includes are regular programs and special Competitive Robotics work sessions. Nichelle Mathur

We had such a blast this morning with the kids from Woodson Park Academy! Here are a few of our favorite robot designs from the workshop.

Hi everyone! We're inviting you to join us in running the annual Big Pumpkin 5K to support The Cottage School (TCS). The event starts just outside the lab at 8:00AM. We challenge you to beat Coach Nichelle's record! We will also be giving out FREE Lab Trial tickets so invite your friends and family!... https://cottageschool.org/big-pumpkin-5k/

Some impressive lemonade stand designs from the kids at Creme de la Creme! We spotted quite a few young engineers in the making at our lab this Tuesday.

We love you Mr. Lee! Thanks for serving First Tech Challenge Team Silver Titans #4327 as a volunteer mentor for the 2018-2019 season.