by Rebecca Berggren | Jan 9, 2020
What is FIRST® A global robotics community preparing young people for the future. FIRST® is More Than Robots® “The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect – of the program nor of...
by Rebecca Berggren | Jan 9, 2020
Impact Research proves FIRST prepares young people for the future. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FIRST drives STEM engagment and outcomes. Research from a multi-year longitudinal study with Brandais University shows FIRST is advancing its mission to increase the number of...
by Rebecca Berggren | Jan 8, 2020
FIRST LEGO League Jr. Captures young curiosity by exploring real-world scientific challenges, learning teamwork, and working with motorized LEGO® elements Grades K - 4 FIRST LEGO League Jr. Grades K-4 FIRST LEGO League Grades 4-8 FIRST Tech Challenge Grades 7-12...
by Rebecca Berggren | Jan 8, 2020
FIRST LEGO League Elementary and middle school-aged students research a real-world engineering challenge, develop a solution, and compete with LEGO-based robots of their own design Grades 4 - 8 FIRST LEGO League Jr. Grades K-4 FIRST LEGO League Grades 4-8 FIRST Tech...
by Rebecca Berggren | Jan 8, 2020
FIRST Tech Challenge Teams of middle and high school-aged students are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations Grades 7 - 12 FIRST LEGO League Grades 4-8 FIRST Tech Challenge Grades 7-12 FIRST Robotics...