2015+Ocean+Odyssey

=Ocean Odyssey Spring 2015= = =


 * Ocean Odyssey pages... **
 * 1) Ocean Odyssey Suggested Schedule
 * 2) Ocean Odyssey: Description of Base Plate for Expo
 * 3) Ocean Resources

Wake Robotics is offering a chance for parents and 5 to 9 year olds to find out more about Junior FIRST LEGO League by participating in a short JrFLL program. Though this is not an official [|FIRST]event, it is based on the 2005 challenge: Ocean Odyssey.

To get involved, find 2 or 3 friends (up to six 5 to 9 year olds) and get together regularly to have some fun exploring the oceans and simple machines in your own back yard. We'll provide the framework to walk you through it, you provide the kids, the fun, the space and the supplies... On April 18, 2015, bring what you have done to share with other groups who have done the same exploration!

There are many mysteries deep in our oceans. Scientists are still making many discoveries. Look at this site from NBC News ( [|10 Deep Sea Secrets (NBC News)]) to see some of discoveries that have recently been made.
 * Intro **

// US FIRST Description of Ocean Odyssey //
 * //Our oceans are of vital importance to the health of the Earth, yet only 1% percent of these magnificent bodies of water has been studied. We have explored space more than our oceans.//


 * //Oceans provide us with many resources and activities from the fish we eat, oil drilled from the ocean floor, to extracts from seaweed used to make ice cream. The oceans provide a wide, navigable highway for the shipping industry, and an underwater playground for activities like scuba diving.//


 * //Oceans fuel this planet’s most vital ecological processes, like the water cycle, and the carbon-dioxide cycle. Living oceans absorb carbon dioxide and pump oxygen into our atmosphere, thereby sustaining the planet’s diverse flora and fauna– yet we know very little about how we are impacting this important resource.//

What types of things do you think can be found under the ocean? This is your chance to build a model of some under sea discoveries -- anything from marine life, plant. animal -- or treasures and shipwrecks. And, build a motorized underwater vehicle to explore your model and others. At the final exhibit, you will connect your base plate model to other plates to create a huge underwater scene.

On April 18th, 2015, there will be an Expo celebrating our Jr's where teams bring their materials and show:
 * Final result: **
 * 1) Team poster showing what you've learned about oceans
 * 2) Base plate divided into 2 with a stud -- one side is a water way for teams' underwater vehicles to go down; the other side is a marine scene for the vehicles to view

Build a Team Register with Wake Robotics and send in $25/team: Click here for the form to register
 * What's required **
 * A team consists of 2 to 6 students, ages 5ish to 9 years old and at least one adult parent. We also encourage older siblings to help mentor the team as well

Figure out how many get togethers you're going to do and just start!

Team name (1 name) What part of the ocean will you focus on? (1 area -- coastal, deep sea, polar regions, open ocean) What types of things will you put on your LEGO building board What type of ocean vehicle will you build (try for 1 for the team -- may or may not be possible!)
 * Team Decisions: **

Build base plate (15x15 -- like this one:
 * Team Activities **
 * [|Amazon: Extra Large 15"x15" LEGO Base Plate]

Build ocean vehicle Build a display board with things you've done/learned about the ocean

Go check out some aquariums to see some of the current plants and animals that already exist Check out some youtube videos about aquatic plants and animals Talk with some experts about new discoveries in the oceans
 * Before our exhibit some of the activities you can do: **

Send an email to: jrhackers@wakerobotics.org
 * Questions? **