Sumo Robotics

The girls got the chance to try their hand at robotics.  They went to a workshop where they built Sumo robots, then got to play challenge matches to see whose bot was boss!

The bots were all programmed to move forward unless they sensed the black ring.  Then they would turn and move forward again.  So the bot that could move forward at the right angle to push the other bot out of the ring wins.
The girls did pretty good.  After the matches started, they quickly saw which style of arms seemed to catch and push the other bots best.  They weren't the overall winners, but they did pretty good.

I love to see girls doing science/engineering.  It's sometimes funny to see how the boys interact with girls at things like this.  It's also funny to see how they react when girls sometimes win.  A learning experience for all I say.