Workshop Robotics

​The weather was beautiful today, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze. We had a unique workshop at the park with Team Hi-5, where we learned about LEGO robotics and coding. Team Hi-5 is made up of five girls who competed in the First LEGO League (FLL), placing third out of more than 70 teams and earning qualification for the Western Edge Open 2026. Four members of the team gave a presentation introducing the FLL competition and how their team operates. During the presentation, we learned many interesting things. FLL is not just about programming robots—it also emphasizes teamwork. Teams must first design and build a LEGO robot, carefully considering the functions needed for completing tasks. The more tasks the robot successfully completes, the more points the team earns. To work efficiently, team members divide responsibilities when coding, making communication and coordination essential throughout the process. The Hi-5 team also showcased some of their creative robots, including one with touch sensors and another with color sensors. Overall, the workshop was an inspiring and hands-on experience that showed us how creativity, teamwork, and technology can come together to achieve amazing results.  (Reported by Grace Zhou)