We need your assistance in raising capital in support of our Robotics "STEM" Education Program. Funds will be used to purchase the necessary robotics kits, extra parts, supplies, robotics competition fees, tournament fees and classroom materials.
Join our TASA team – “Technology Agricultural Science Alliance”, Support the movement by assisting LFOA’s to get the TASA STEM (Robotics) program into every community and or school district wide. Our TASA team STEM program, includes fun activities to keep their brains stimulated. Like interactive first person stimulation challenges (rescue flight cockpit & professional driving) games and courses on Robotics of course – but also Agriculture and the Science behind using a variety of aquatic systems for (indoors / outdoors) usage. Designing a complete Sustainable Self Sufficient Agricultural System combining today’s Computer Technology.
“Great Program For Every Kindergarten, Middle and High School”
Including Colleges and Universities
Let’s Build Robots. Build True Friendships and Build Extreme Confidence!
Are you looking for new activities to inspire your child outside of school? Are you a kindergarten, middle and or high school in need of ways to keep the children and or students engaged in fun classroom activities. This also includes colleges and universities, oh yeah – we have STEM (Robotics) programs for college students as well.
Well we have one (1) word for you: Robotics!
We will implement a STEM (Robotics) program in your school and or university, this includes creating a team that will represent your school and or university in competitive competition tournaments around the world. We will provide the instructors, mentors, robotics equipment, books and curriculum for the class.
Kindergarten, Middle, High Schools Students
Our Robotics classes are apart of the STEM program (Science Technology Engineering & Math) which uses fun, hands-on projects to get your child’s creativty and imaginary juices flowing and ready to run wild. Your child will learn how to build and program robots as well as learning how to code using an easy to use software designed for teaching students programming — all while making friends, developing new skills and having a great time with STEM. Many students find our robotics classes are the highlight of their week.
We have several robotics programs available to fully engage and challenge students to be aspiring engineer, computer programmer or scientist. First timer? No problem! Our instructors and mentors will welcome your child with open arms. He or she can jump into Robotics without having any prior experience.
OUR STEM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:
Students and Mentors Join our TASA Team
FIRST LEGO League Jr. (grades K-4): Guided by two or more adult Coaches, FIRST LEGO League Jr. teams explore a real-world scientific problem such as food safety, recycling, or energy, then create a Show Me poster that illustrates their journey of discovery and introduces their team. They also construct a motorized model of what they learned using LEGO® Education WeDo technology.
FIRST LEGO League (grades 4-8): Much like FIRST LEGO League Jr., FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem with the help of their Coaches, but then the students are asked to work together to develop a solution. They then design, build, and program a robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology, and compete on a table-top playing field.
FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12): In FIRST Tech Challenge, teams design, build, program, and operate small robots in a head-to-head competition that changes every year. Teams consist of up to 15 student participants, aided by two or more team Mentors. They work with a kit of robot parts that can be reused for each following year.
FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12): We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the MindTM. In a six-week period, teams of students are challenged to build and program industrial-size robots to play a field game against like-minded competitors. We also help teams raise funds, create a team “brand,” and develop real-life skills that stay with them long after the competition is over.
No previous experience is necessary to participate in any of our STEM programs. Student and adult team members are encouraged to bring any and all skills they have to the team.
“The children are our future and the path towards a passion for STEM starts early.“
Spark a curious mind before they decide that engineering “isn’t cool”.
Grades: K – 4th (Ages: 6 – 10)
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Grades: 4th – 8th (Ages: 9 – 14)
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Students and Mentors Join our TASA Team
Elementary and middle school is the most formative time in a young student’s life. The best way to instill a lifelong interest in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is to provide a fun, engaging, and hands-on opportunity to explore and experience it for themselves.
By its nature, the study of robotics inherently incorporates all four pillars of STEM. VEX IQ is a snap-together robotics system designed from the ground up to provide this opportunity to future engineers of all skill levels. By packaging advanced concepts into an accessible package, the system also naturally encourages teamwork, problem solving, and leadership for students as young as second grade!
VEX IQ encourages creativity through its easy-to-use construction system and approachable technology. From a young child just beginning to show interest in robotics to a veteran teacher implementing a school-wide clubs.
Each kit includes graphical step-by-step build instructions to help students build their first robot. All kits are also structured around a Curriculum to ensure seamless integration into a STEM classroom.
VEX IQ serves as a great springboard into the next semester of robotics, which is the VEX EDR platform as students grow older. The build fundamentals and programming styles apply to both programs, so lessons introduced while participating in VEX IQ continue to be relevant in VEX EDR and beyond.
…”Drive Forward” is the new “Hello World”…
Watching code come alive on a physical robot is the most engaging (and fun!) way to learn programming concepts.
As the world grows more technologically complex, computer science and computational thinking are becoming even more crucial fundamentals for students to learn. Since you can physically see the results of your coding exercises, robots offer a uniquely engaging format for learning these concepts.
ROBOTC for VEX Robotics 4.x allows users to learn key skills that easily transition to the real world, by teaching industry standard C-Programming languages used by professional engineers and computer scientists
“Students need a challenging outlet to apply all of this new knowledge”
Complicated engineering concepts, like “change the gear ratio” or “improve the efficiency of your code”, become much more exciting when they actually mean “score more points” or “beat the world champion”.
The VEX IQ Challenge serves as a great introduction to competition for younger students. Each year, students solve an engineering challenge presented in the form of a game. Teams can participate in a variety of skill-based and judged events, like demonstrating a Programming Skills autonomous routine or presenting a STEM Research Project. The flagship Teamwork Challenge emphasizes the value of collaboration over combat by pairing teams together to achieve the highest combined score possible. Besides hands-on engineering expertise, a competitive environment instinctively instills other life skills like teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. Students also practice the Program’s Core Values, which emphasize discovery, teamwork and good sportsmanship.
“The world needs more problem-solving leaders”
Grades: 7th – 12th (Ages 12 – 18)
Students and Mentors Join our TASA Team: VEX Robotics inspire students to become the problem solving heroes of tomorrow. The VEX EDR system harnesses the excitement of building robots to immerse learners in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts. Versatile construction elements take the frustration out of the engineering process. Diverse product line ensures ample opportunities for growth and endless design possibilities. Easy-to-use system enables effective learning for both beginners and experts (ranging from middle school to university). Students will harness the excitement of building robots to immerse learners in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts.
About programming: “Learning to program, It’s not just for nerds anymore”. Computer science drives innovation and is one of the fastest growing fields in our economy. Not only are computer science jobs growing (at twice the national average!), they’re also some of the highest paying jobs in the world. However, programming is an important skill regardless of career choice. When students learn to program, they also learn important problem-solving, creative thinking, and computational thinking skills.
Robots provide a hands-on activity that directly involves students in the learning process and allows them to take ownership of their STEM learning. Robots bring code to life and allow students to see how what they’re learning has a direct impact in the real world, and how individual math and engineering elements come together to form a solution to a real problem. How we teach children robotics each week: In each Robotics class, your child and a buddy or in a group of (4-6) children will work together as a team to plan and build a new robot. Depending on the age / school grade level (K-12), the children will be placed into groups with other children in their age group. The program is designed to teach children to think outside of the box, letting their creativity and imaginations run loose. Along the way, they learn science and engineering concepts, such as how pulleys, levers and motors work. We're looking to provide students with their own All in One Laptop & STEM Learning Platform.
