PaloBots is meant to be "Serious Fun" -- kids should be having fun while they are seriously focused on learning a wealth of new things.
PaloBots is entering its fifth year and has run a total of six teams. Each year has a 'club' period from February through August, and a 'team' period from August through February. During the club period, club members learn, practice, and have lots of fun. Club meetings are every other week for a couple hours. During the team period, teams form to compete in FLL. Teams can meet as little as once a week (~3 hours) to as much as 2-3 times a week (8+ hours) depending on the goals of the team. Club members can either join a team or just watch what is going on.
You can see more about the club aspects by looking at: http://fller.pbworks.com/ . More information about the competition and teams are here:
In 2014 we have a returning 5th grade team and a returning 9th grade team. The club period will be primarily focused on getting both teams to build better robots.
Prior Materials
In 2013 there was both a club and a team season. The first meeting of the year was
In 2012 there was no club season. The 'team' period started in July.
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