Monday, March 10, 2014

GSSI Hosts Southwestern Illinois Jr FIRST LEGO League Expo

 
 
 
GSSI held it’s second annual Southwestern Illinois JrFLL Expo on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Thirteens teams from throughout southern Illinois participated in the Expo. All ten of the GSSI teams that participated displayed exceptional work. These teams of kindergarten – 3rd grade girls spent several weeks studying natural disasters and simple machines. They then displayed their work at the Expo through creating a "Show Me" science-fair type poster and a LEGO model with a simple machine and a motorized part.

Congratulations to the following teams and coaches:

The Lego Girls of Washington Park coached by Aleta Placide

The Pink Tigers of Effingham coached by Derek Hudson and Mindy Jenkins

The Flood Girls of Mascoutah coached by Dawn Waller and Jessica Silvia

The Tornado Girls of Mascoutah coached by Dawn Waller and Jessica Silvia

The Blizzard Busters of Maryville/Collinsville coached by Lisa Ferguson

Team LEGO of Charleston coached by Diane Ratliff

8548 Earthquakes of Anna coached by Betsy Back

The Blue Robot Cat Machines of Highland coached by Yumi Hohm

The Knights of the Round Lego of O’Fallon coached by Winnie Kenney

The Creative Kitties of O’Fallon coached by Megan Terrell
 

For more information about encouraging a love of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through GSSI robotics teams contact Mary Buchanan at mbuchanan@gsofsi.org.