Session 2 - 8/11 - Notes/Recap
During instructional time, we reviewed the FIRST® Core Values, discussed biodiversity (components, problems, study method, and repairs) and how to research (starting with questions), and did a quick library treasure hunt for resources. The kids presented what they found.
During work time we built the mission modules for the robot game. The kids also discussed team roles and a team name while building.
We don't have a whiteboard in the meeting room, so I typed up notes, shown below:
Core Values
Teamwork - Inclusion- Fun
Discovery - Innovation - Impact
Biodiversity
Components
- individual group species
- resources water
- abiotic factors
- food
- animals plants fungi
- keystone species
- shelter
- trees
- apex predators
- grass
- dirt
- decomposers
- producers
- primary, secondary, teriatry consumers
- sunlight
- weather
- ground cover
- subterranean
- habitat
- prey
- minerals
- location
Problems
- humans impact
- invasive species
- habitat collapse
- over exploitation
- global warming
- microplastics
- chemical runnoff pollution
- soil health
- mass hunting/fishing/poaching
- plant life and health
- only cut down healthy trees
Study
- drone suvery
- terrestrial LIDAR
- soil samples
- cave exploration
- proper documentation
- record everything
- water samples
- core samples
- myceleum spread
- counting animals
- tagging and tracking
- camera traps (IR)
Biodiversity: Repairs
- train dogs to hunt bad things
- contain/kill invasive species
- reduce over-exploitation
- reintroduce endangered species bred in captivity
- nature preserves and parks
- add minerals to soil
- controlled scrub fires
- reduce forest fires
- planting trees
Team Roles/Responsibilities
- Meeting Lead
- Robot Game Lead
- Project Lead
- Presentation Lead
- Coder
- Documentation
- Researcher
- Lead and backup
- Presentation designer
- "Team coherence manager"