Welcome to the November Mission Model Discussion! From now until just before Thanksgiving this space will feature ONE part of the
FIRST LEGO League HYDRO DYNAMICS game challenge per day. The Robot Game is only 1/4th of the overall
FIRST LEGO League challenge for teams this year! This post is meant to be an aid, not a replacement for carefully reading the Challenge Guide!
At the Beginning of the Match: The Flower is secured to the mat with the flower lying in the down position to the West.
Required for Scoring: The Flower must rise some visible height and stay there, due only to a Big Water placed in the brown pot part of the model.
Conditions: None
Score: 30 points
Bonus: With the flower raised as described above, at least ONE Rain is in the purple flower part AND is touching nothing, except the Flower.
Bonus Score: 30 points (for a total of 60 Points)
Note from Oregon Head Referee Tom: Scores at the end of the match if the Flower rises due only to a Big Water in the brown pot. Can also earn bonus points if there is a Rain in the purple flower.
Real World Impact: Growing plants is a very big use of water in the human water cycle. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that approximately 70% of worldwide freshwater intake goes directly to agricultural irrigation. This does not include household plants and gardens. That's a lot of water! Through irrigation, humanity has turned deserts into farmland, including parts of Central and Eastern Oregon where rainfall and soil water levels are not sufficient for the hot summer growing season. Growing food in these environments makes our modern life possible and helps improve the lives of people in desert areas.
Discussion: Even though the scoring mechanism is the same, there is a difference in the way the Flower operates compared to the Water Fountain. Does your team attempt both missions? Can they use the same method to complete both missions?
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