The Robots R Us team of the FIRST Lego League works at The Health Adventure at Biltmore Square Mall. The team includes, from left, Vivian Wilson, Owen Wilson, Maia Rudd and Matthew Daggerhart. Sponsored by 4-H clubs, the team must program Lego robots to perform specific tasks on a playing field, such as pushing Legos into a specific order, climbing ramps, lifting balls, etc. The regional competition will feature 24 teams Nov. 3 at UNC Asheville. BILL SANDERS/WSANDERS@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM
Fostering a love of science (and technology and math and engineering) By Betty Lynne Leary, WNC Parent contributor
STEM programs give students a chance to learn
As our global economy continues to expand and technology changes faster than results pop up in a Google search, our children are faced with the challenges of an increasingly technical workforce. You can’t flip open a newspaper or browse a website without reading about STEM research and education. The acronym STEM, which stands for science, technology, Continues on Page 12
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