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We Are Team Nano!
We Are Team Nano!
Location
Location
Team Nano is a FIRST® LEGO® League robotics team located in Helena, Montana. We are a part of Main Sequence Robotics, a collection of FIRST® LEGO® League and FIRST® Tech Challenge teams whom we practice with. Many thanks to the Helena Regional Airport for donating our practice space!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Sponsorship & Donation Gathering - April & May
Recycling Drive April 18 - May 15
MSU Engineering Design Fair & Montana Robotics Expo- May 1-3
International Western Edge Open Competition - May 30 - June 1
Our Mascot
Our Mascot
Captain Trash Duck, Team Nano's faithful mascot, has gone on many an adventure with us. He was first recruited as our team mascot after being trapped inside of our third Harbor Rover model during experimentation. Since then, Captain Trash Duck has cheered Pi on through multiple robot game matches. Just recently, we created his costume out of collected pieces of plastic. His "captain" outfit matches Team Nano's costumes.
Long Live Captain Trash Duck!
Robot Design & Game
Robot Design & Game
Team Nano's robot, Pi, has unique and innovative attachments designed to accomplish missions on the robot game board. Aside from showcasing design features, Pi also competes in 2.5 minute matches during the robot game.
3...2...1...LEGO!!!
3...2...1...LEGO!!!
Over 200 ecstatic audience members shout while leaning forward in hopes that they will catch a glimpse of one of the extraordinary robots that spring into action on the auditorium challenge boards. The collaborative willpower from the teams of creators, coders, engineers, and handlers is almost tangible in this enthusiastic environment. The teams cheer on their robots as they follow code that will help them accomplish as many missions as possible. In the blink of an eye, their intense 2.5-minute adventure comes to a close. Everyone counts down the last few seconds and erupts in cheers and applause at the accomplishments of all teams.
Welcome to FIRST® LEGO® League!
Welcome to FIRST® LEGO® League!
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) guides youth through STEAM learning and exploration by focusing on four primary areas: Robot Performance, Robot Design, Innovation Project, and Core Values. At the beginning of the season, FLL establishes a Robot Game board with 15 diverse missions. Teams identify the missions they want to accomplish, build a robot, code it accordingly, and test as many times as possible to prepare for competition day. At the start of competition day during the Robot Design session, teams describe to the judges how they transformed a kit of LEGO® pieces into an active robot that completes missions on the board. This includes a design process, coding description, drivetrain explanation, and many other items. FLL also emphasizes making an impact and using creativity to solve real-world problems with the Innovation Project. Each year, FLL chooses a theme for teams to focus on. They identify a problem, do research on their topic, and brainstorm solutions. Often a model or diagram is created to showcase their ideas. Throughout the competition, teams are judged on FLL’s Core Values: Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Teamwork, Inclusion, and Fun. These values embrace the overall spirit of FLL and guide the team to fluently work together while enjoying every part of robotics.
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