Madison Mayhem FIRST Lego League Homeschool Group - Madison County, Alabama

Two more days before State!

Gearing up for State competition on Saturday! What do you think of our prototype? The Swifter Sifter! A conveyor belt and automated sifter for Archeologists in the field! It’s foldable, portable, durable, lightweight and automatic!

Van Gears won the Robot Award AND we are going to State!! Great job, Team!! You worked so hard and it paid off!!!

Thanks for Coach Will and all the other parent coaches (John, Scott, Toni, Andrea) who kept the kids on track to get here!!

Building the last pieces of the foldable prototype

Our prototype is finished! Thanks Coach Will!!

Are you participating in the 2025–2026 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™ season? Join our expert panel Monday, September 29, 4–5 PM ET for "Ask an Archaeologist: Tech Edition", where they’ll answer your questions about archaeology and technology, including AI, underwater archaeology, ROVs, artifact databases, 3D models, and data management.

Hosted by Dr. Jen Thum, AIA Vice President of Outreach and Education, with panelists:
Dr. Anne Duray, Science & Technology Policy Fellow, AAAS
Dr. Ashley Lemke, Associate Professor of Anthropology, UWM
Dr. Chris Motz, Manager of Digital Assets, U-M Kelsey Museum

💬 Submit your questions when you register: https://buff.ly/6cpJo6J
📺 A recording will be posted to our YouTube channel ArchaeologyTV.

📸 Photo credit: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

Are you participating in the 2025-2026 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™ focused on archaeology? You’ve come to the right place!

Join us for "Ask an Archaeologist," a live webinar and Q&A on Tuesday, August 19 at 1 PM ET! Our panel of experts will share real-world challenges in archaeology and answer your questions during a live Q&A.

Panelists:
Sara Ayers-Rigsby — Florida Public Archaeology Network
Rachel Dewan — U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield
Katie Petrole — Nashville Parthenon
Jen Thum — Harvard Art Museums

📅 Register here to receive the link: https://buff.ly/08PM0qP
📺 A recording will be posted to our YouTube channel ArchaeologyTV.

History is in the making! Join us for the archaeology-inspired season as we discover the artifacts that connect us to the people and ideas that came before us. Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q03t8_nl0

The season “Unearthed” is off and running!Last night we were working on our innovation project, come join us! Contact Coach Christina at [email protected]