24-07-2011, 23:18
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
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Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,940
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Re: 9th garde in the FRC?
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Originally Posted by elemental
Funny you should mention those grades as I participated in FLL those years. It was a great experience for me and I am unsure that I would have like FTC or VRC better since those programs do not include a research project. (As far as I am aware.)
FLL in 9th grade was a fit for me.
However, I think giving students a choice is ideal since more mechanically-minded students might want a bigger challenge.
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No argument here - I didn't say an older student that prefers the FLL program is wrong - I just don't recall having met any (except possibly through this exchange).
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