2022-23 Hybrid K-5th Grade Programming

 K – 3rd  Grade

• Teams of 2-6
• Real-world scientific concepts
• Research, teamwork, construction, imagination
• Build a moving model of LEGO bricks
• Develop a poster display of their work at the Regional Lego Expo AND NSBE’s Annual Convention 

It is never too early to discover STEM!

FIRST® LEGO® League Junior was developed to introduce children ages 5-10 years to STEM and engineering topics by the colorful Lego bricks many  already know.

Students will explore real existing problems such as resources, recycling, energy, or the coexistence of humans and animals. They create a Show Me poster that presents their discovery and their team, and they build a motorized model of LEGO bricks. 

Is FLL, Jr. Fun?

 https://youtu.be/cS81pRz1yuA 

4th & 5th Grade

• Teams of 4-5
• Real-world engineering challenges
• Build LEGO-based robots
• Compete at regional competitions AND NSBE’s Annual Convention

FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) is a program that introduces children to science & technology in a fun, energized atmosphere of sportsmanship.

The objective is to:

• foster enthusiasm about science and technology in young children.
• equip the participants with the idea of team spirit
• encourage children to solve complex tasks in a creative way 

Students will research a given topic within a team, as well as plan, program and test an autonomous robot to solve a mission.  FLL Teams have the opportunity to experience all steps of a real product development process: solving a problem under time pressure with insufficient resources and unknown competitors. FLL is a small micro-cosmos of real business life in all of its aspects. 

 3rd – 5th Grade

• Teams of 2-5
• Explore open-ended challenges designed to enhance STEM skills
• Build simple, powerful robots while developing teamwork, leadership and communication skills
•  Compete at regional competitions AND NSBE’s Annual Convention 

The VEX IQ Challenge provides elementary school students with exciting, open-ended robotics and research project challenges that enhance their STEM skills through hands-on, student-centered learning. 

Students build their robot & then use a graphical software to program the robot. There are three parts to the contests: Robot Skills, which is a single robot trying to score as many points as possible; the Teamwork Challenge, where two robots attempt to work together to complete the same task; and and the STEM Research Project and Presentation where teams research a given topic, create a prototype and present to a group of judges.