FIRST (For Inspiraton in Robotics, Science and Technology) Program Series
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Junior FIRST LEGO League (Jr.FLL) captures young children’s inherent curiosity and directs it toward discovering the wonders of science and technology. This program features a real-world scientific concept to be explored through research, teamwork, construction, and imagination. Guided by adult Coaches, teams use LEGO® bricks to guild a model that moves and develop a Show-Me Poster to illustrate their journey.
Children ages 6 to 9 get to:
- Design and build a challenge-related model using LEGO components.
- Create a Show-Me poster and practice presentation skills.
- Explore challenges facing today’s scientists.
- Discover real-world math and science.
- Begin developing teamwork skills.
- Choose to participate in events and celebrations.
- Engage in team activities guided by Jr.FLL Core Values.
Click here to read more about Jr.FLL or click [email protected] to send an email.
In FIRST LEGO League (FLL), children are immersed in real-world science and technology challenges. Teams design their own solution to a current scientific question or problem and build autonomous LEGO robots that perform a series of missions. Through their participation, children develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities while learning that they can make a positive contribution to society.
Children ages 9 to 16 (9-14 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico) get to:
- Create innovative solutions for challenges facing today’s scientists as part of their research project.
- Strategize, design, build, program, and test a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology.
- Apply real-world math and science concepts.
- Develop employment and life skills including critical thinking, time management, collaboration, and communication while becoming more self confident.
- Become involved in their local and global community.
- Choose to participate in official tournaments and local events.
- Qualify for an invitation to World Festival.
- Engage in team activities guided by FLL Core Values.
Click here to read more about FLL or send an email to [email protected] with questions.
Desire a more local contact? You may send an email to our Ohio representative at
The Ohio FLL website can be reach by clicking the following link: http://edoutreach.wpafb.af.mil/ohfll.html.
High-school students get to:
- Design, build, and program robots.
- Apply real-world math and science concepts.
- Develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills.
- Compete and cooperate in alliances at tournaments.
- Earn a place in the World Championship.
- Qualify for over $11 million in college scholarships.
Click here to read more about FTC or send an email to [email protected] with questions.
Desire a more local contact? You may contact our Ohio representative, Linda Neenan at [email protected] or 513-612-5788.
The Ohio FTC website can be reached by clicking the following link: https://sites.google.com/site/ftcohio/home.
High-school students get to:
- Work alongside professional engineers.
- Build and compete with a robot of their own design.
- Learn and use sophisticated hardware and software.
- Develop design, project management, programming, teamwork, and strategic thinking skills.
- Earn a place in the Championship.
- Qualify for over $20 million in college scholarships.
Click here to read more about FRC or send an email to [email protected] with questions.
Desire a more local contact? You may contact Andy Bruening at [email protected], or Greg King at [email protected]. Andy and Greg head up long standing successful FRC teams at Metro High School and Dublin High Schools respectively.