FLL Overview
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) introduces young people, ages 9 to 16* (grades 4-8), to the fun and excitement of science and technology while building self-confidence, knowledge, and valuable career and life skills. FLL challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. Alongside adult Mentors, FLL teams solve problems using engineering concepts, presentation techniques, and robots
FLL Children:
- Solve real-world engineering challenges
- Discover career possibilities
- Apply Core Values and learn to make positive contributions to society
- Engage with their community
FLL Teams:
- Apply math and science concepts to research, design, build, and program autonomous robots
- Use LEGO MINDSTORMS® technologies
- Gain hands-on experience solving real-world problems
- Learn from and interact with adult Mentors
- Work as a group to overcome
FLL Season:
- May-SeptemberOnline Registration
- Late SummerChallenge Announcement
- September - NovemberBuild and Research
- November - JanuaryTournament Season
Exciting
Tournament Experience:
- Opportunity to participate in qualifying events and tournaments
- Culmination of 8 weeks of teamwork and mentoring
- Teams compete with their peers in high energy, sports-like events
- Teams present their solutions to a panel of judges
- Team awards presented include research & presentation, mechanical design, robot performance, and teamwork
