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These core\nvalues were at play last fall when 15 fun-loving and highly motivated\nfourth and fifth graders from Kea&amp;rsquo;au Elementary School on the Big Island\nwon a 3rd place prize for their marine debris solution in a FIRST&amp;reg;LEGO&amp;reg;\nLeague (FFL) competition.\n\nThe students, part of the elementary school&amp;rsquo;s LunaTechs robotics team,\nparticipated in the 2013 NATURE&amp;rsquo;S FURY Challenge, where over 200,000\nchildren from over 70 countries were challenged to develop an innovative\nsolution that helps communities prepare, stay safe, or rebuild after a\nnatural disaster.\n\nThe team chose to focus on marine debris generated from tsunamis, a\nnatural disaster that Hawaii has experienced in the past. As part of\ntheir initial research, the LunaTechs visited the Pacific Tsunami Center\nin Hilo and the Department of Civil Defense. They also participated in\nbeach cleanups, collecting debris from Waiolena and Wai&amp;#699;uli Beach Parks.\nThrough these events, the LunaTechs became particularly interested in\nthe threats associated with marine debris carrying invasive species.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robotics Team Combats Marine Debris Using&#8230; Robots! February 21, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program By: Andrea Kealoha Innovative solutions are borne through inspiration, teamwork, and an attitude that combines friendly competition with mutual gain. These core values were at play last fall when 15 fun-loving and highly motivated fourth and fifth graders from Kea&amp;rsquo;au Elementary School on the Big Island won a 3rd place prize for their marine debris solution in a FIRST&amp;reg;LEGO&amp;reg; League (FFL) competition. 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