FIRST® LEGO® League · BIOGLOW 2026–27
Protecting the soil, one demi-lune at a time.
We’re seven students from Bayview Glen designing natural-fibre shields that help dryland farms keep their soil — and their water — when the rain finally comes.
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About us
A team that loves building, testing and laughing together.
We’re a group of seven students from Bayview Glen Independent School, in grades 6 to 8. Five of us are in our third year of FLL or more, and we have so much fun working together.
7 students
Grades 6–8
Team 21544
Bayview Glen
This season
BIOGLOW asks how we keep life thriving on Earth. Here’s our answer.
01
Innovation Project
The Enhanced Demi-Lune: biodegradable fibre geotextiles that protect fragile edges while plants take root.
02
Robot Game
Two robots, five ramen-named attachments and Python code tuned for precise, repeatable runs.
03
Core Values
Discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork and fun — the heart of everything we do.
The problem we chose
Demi-lunes catch rain. Heavy rain can wreck them.
A demi-lune is a half-moon pit that slows runoff so water soaks in. But stones to protect them are heavy, costly or hard to find — and in sandy soil the walls can crumble.
✓ Lightweight and temporary — built to protect soil only until plants take over.
✓ Made from local fibres such as sisal, palm or water hyacinth.
✓ Lets water through so it soaks in instead of racing away.
Robot Game
Noodle, Toodle and a bowl full of toppings.
5 runs
450 max points
Coded in Python
Noodle
Toodle
El Trio
Run 1 · 60 pts
Bamboo Shoot
Run 2 · 30 pts
Miso
Run 3 · 60 pts
Bean Sprout
Run 4 · 110 pts
Nori
Run 5 · 100 pts
Our journey
Four seasons together.
2023–24
Masterpiece
Smart Keys
Music for people of all ages and abilities. We competed at the Western Edge Invitational in Long Beach, California.
2024–25
Submerged
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We competed at the Florida Sunshine Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida.
2025–26
Unearthed
Smart Box
2nd Place Champion’s Award at the Ontario Provincials, then WPI WAFFLE in Worcester, Massachusetts.
2026–27
BIOGLOW
Enhanced Demi-Lune
Our newest project, protecting dryland soil with natural fibres.
You are here
We asked the experts before we built anything.
Ecologists, biologists and regreening specialists helped us find where today’s solutions fall short.
Prof. Marc Cadotte · UofT Scarborough
Michelle Letourneau · Terrapex
Andrew Millison · Oregon State
Jenny Aker · Agricultural development
Gjalt van der Hem · Justdiggit
Roger Santiago · Environment and Climate Change Canada