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title: FIRST LEGO League challenge
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How you can help students learn about ocean exploration

| View in browser ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ Fall 2024 Dear Friends of NDSF, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a worldwide nonprofit founded by inventor Dean Kamen to prepare young people for the future through team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK - Grade 12). Each academic year, they partner with Lego to organize a robotics challenge called the FIRST Lego League (FLL). This year’s challenge is Submerged. One of the challenge requirements is for students to pitch their ideas to an expert, then act on feedback they receive. Now that school has started, WHOI has begun receiving requests for engagement from FLL teams. To address as many requests as possible in a coordinated manner, we have teamed up with NOAA OE, OECI, OET, and the Inner Space Center to hold a webinar on October 2 that will include Anthony Tarantino from the Alvin Group. If you are already working with a team, please tell them to register for the event, which will include the panelists answering questions live. If you would be willing to engage with a team on their project, please fill out this form. WHOI’s K-12 coordinator Randy Holland will match you up with one of the requests we receive. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Randy at K-12coordinator@whoi.edu. Sincerely, Ken Kostel Director of Research Communications Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The National Deep Submergence Facility is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Copyright ©2024 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. All rights reserves.  266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole,MA, 02543-1050,U.S.A.  General Information: ndsf\_info@whoi.edu or (508) 548-1400 Privacy Policy Unsubscribe \| Manage Preferences ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ |
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