Adam chose to do robotics again this year for his advanced science class. He and Joe built a robot. Since they had made one last year, it was a lot less difficult and time consuming to figure out how to do it this year. Unfortunately, the day of the robotics competition, the connection to the power source fell apart and so they weren't able to win the competition.
Michael did percussion again this year. The same day that Adam had his robotics competition, Michael partcipated in a superband that consisted of band students from all of the feeder schools that feed into our nearby High School. They sounded really great, and it was fun to be right next to Michael to watch him play.
Another activity that Michael tried out this year was Destination Imagination, or DI. This is a group project in which the kids are given an objective and they have to work alone to figure out how to accomplish that goal. In this case, they had to have a machine that would move a person across the stage without using a motor. They designed the machine and added a skit to go with it. On the day of the competition, they were also given a challenge that they had to complete as a team in a certain time. At the beginning of the year, Michael loved going to DI and working with the group, but by the end he felt like there were some members that were too bossy and he didn't like the amount of time that was required. Overall, however, it was a great experience.
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