Young programers race robots
Students in Middle School Educational Technologist Kari Luecke's programming class built robots and had them compete in a series of challenges.
By Jeff Greenfield, Head of MS
Seventh and eighth grade coders squared off in our first ever VEX IQ competition on Thursday, December 12. It was an intramural competition of sorts, with students from the A-day Intro to programming elective class facing those from the B-day class.
Over the preceding several weeks, in small groups students designed and built their bots, then they programmed them to move, reach, and grasp. In the competition table, known as the field, they earned points based on their bot’s success in moving balls and boxes in specific ways.
It was quite an adventure to actually compete. As one student explained after his team’s first competition, “This is way harder than it actually looks.”
We hope to continue to grow student interest in robotics competition and take on teams from area schools in the new year. Stay tuned.
We hope to continue to grow student interest in robotics competition and take on teams from area schools in the new year. Stay tuned.
More USN News
List of 3 news stories.
-
C-SPAN honors Eva '26
For the third time, the junior has earned recognition for her C-SPAN StudentCam documentary. Elected officials and a representative from the network honored her during High School Assembly on Friday, May 2.Read More -
USN hosts 5th annual Quiz Bowl Championship
Congratulations to Max Parker ’29, Anisha Nachnani ’32, Indy O’Hare ’32, and Lucas Lupu ’31, who took home the top prize at the USN Quiz Bowl Championship.Read More -
Summer 2025 reading lists available for grades 5-12
The English Department and Hassenfeld librarians share summer reading lists for rising grades 5-12 and AP courses. View their suggestions at usn.org/reading. Lower School reading lists will be published before the last day of school.Read More
Contact
Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
USN Mission:
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.