Students identified as Gifted and Talented have the option to attend SAGE at Perry Middle School during the summer. Fourth-grade students in Ms. Brantley & Ms. Lyons’ SAGE 4 class are learning to program with Lego Mindstorms to solve programming problems. Whether racing their vehicles against those of other students or completing a maze with specific criteria, students are learning to solve complex programming problems. Much like the unmanned rover on Mars, these young programmers are having to take into account the weight of the vehicle, its center of gravity, its speed along the course and the tasks it needs to perform. Students are able to update their programming via iPad. The competitive nature of the activities is very motivating for students to solve challenges with increased complexity. SAGE classes will continue through June 29.
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