The Robotics Program FLL (FIRST LEGO League), established in collaboration with LEGO, exposes children from kindergarten up to ninth grade, to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through practical, fun, and exciting learning opportunities. Participants gain experience in real-world problem solving through a global robotics program that helps today’s students and teachers build a better future together.
“KipaBots 992,” a group of students from AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Modiin, are the winners of the FLL’s “Core Values” trophy. Out of 500 teams competing across the region, they advanced to the national final, but the concluding competition will not take place this year due to Covid-19 limitations.
In accordance with the annual theme – exercise – the students, led by Dr. Sigal Uziel, focused on assisting people with disabilities and began to design and develop an accessory that is printed by a 3-D printer. Their accessory increases access to fitness equipment in public exercise parks. The measurements of the equipment can be personally customized.
For the past ten years, the AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Modiin, has been operating a team called “KipaBots 992” led by teacher Tzachi Green. In that time they have won countless trophies and even represented Israel several times in international competitions.
Team member Eli Wolfson said: “Despite the big challenge during Corona, it was really fun to work with everyone and meet new people. The feeling when we won the trophy was great. I felt that everything we did was good and we [accomplished] a significant achievement.”
Tzachi Green, the team’s teacher, added: “The students had the idea to help people with disabilities assimilate into Israeli society just like everyone else and not have to build unique and different equipment for them.”
Lior Halevi, principal, said of the competition: “Despite the challenges of a Corona year, the students did not give up development in the field of robotics, along with social values and assistance to populations with physical difficulties in Israeli society.”
Team from AMIT Hatzor
