Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)Iowa City Session 2 - July 21-August 1, 2008Lego Robotics and Energy Resources - 9 am-12 pmDiscover the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math as you build and program a LEGO® robot that will help your team… create an energy-efficient town. Using the Mindstorms NXT LEGO® Robot and team work, students will learn about alternative and renewable energy resources as they design, build, and program a robot to solve a variety of energy-related challenges. Students will also conduct an energy audit and develop a creative solution for energy efficiency. This course, adapted from the 2007 FIRST LEGO® League Power Puzzle Challenge, is appropriate for students who love to build with LEGOs and have a passion for problem-solving. This is a door-opening opportunity that could lead to a future career in robotics. Instructor
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Jenelle Nisly received her Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Classical Ballet from the United States International University School of Performing Arts in San Diego, California; her Teaching Credential from California State University Long Beach in Long Beach, California; her Talented and Gifted Endorsement from University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa; and her Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. During her career as a teacher she has taught grades 1-5 in the general education classroom and has been a Talented and Gifted Facilitator for grades K-8. Prior to becoming a teacher she was a dance instructor, choreographer, and the publisher of Tajar Tales, a children’s book, audiotape, and puppet set. For the past two years she has coached Lego Robotic teams from Davenport, Iowa, for participation in First Lego League Robotics Tournaments.