The PBS Program that started it all
I first learned of the US FIRST Robotics programs when I encountered the program Gearing Up on PBS.
I was just flipping channels, when I encountered this program which really caught my eye. I was impressed with the way the program challenges the students, and they way the students rise to the challenges. They learn a lot about math, science, technology -- as well as electronics and fabrication.
NOTE: This program documents 4 teams as the participate in the US FIRST FRC (FIRST Robotics Challenge). This program is targeted at High School kids, and features the largest robots and field-of-play offered by the US FIRST programs.
The website for the program is http://www.gearingupproject.org. You can learn more about the program, or you can view it here in four parts.
Part one Part two Part three Part four |