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LEGOWORLD 2008 (day 1)

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Today was the first day of LEGOWORLD 2008 . At the MINDSTORMS booth we had a visit of Søren Lund (former Marketing Director MINDSTORMS), and I could show him and his family: The NXT-sans (an underwater excavator build for NI-week). We displayed it inside a large tank of water. (do not put motors or other electrical LEGO parts under water at home!) Also an almost 3 meter high ferries wheel, as part of a MGBC (Much Greater Ball Contraption= GBC with MINDSTORMS balls), the balls are first put in a basket that is picked up by the wheel, for a round, to clear out the basket at the other end. There the balls continue their journey in a train. Most of the books (including a pre-press version of the One-Kit Wonders ) are available for a look inside, and several models can be seen in real live. You can play with the new WEDO form LEGO Education. Various line followers are shown, and a copy of Steve’s Hassenplugs P-Sumo . See you there... Martyn
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FIRST LEGO League 2008: "CLIMATE CONNECTIONS"

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As usually after the end of the regional finals, the FLL commitee has announced the topic of next season's FLL competition: Climate Connections Citing from the German FLL site : Climate Connections - Building A Global Game Plan The "winds of change are blowing" and with them comes FIRST LEGO League's 2008 Climate Connections Challenge! Join us as we explore why many experts believe the earth's climate is changing and how these changes impact you and our planet. The causes, contributions, and consequences are all interconnected and the experts are telling us to "think globally - act locally." People, resources, and local actions need to be united to establish a global game plan. Do FIRST LEGO League teams have what it takes to make these global Climate Connections? Registration will start on 1st of March.
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