Announcing 2016-17 FLL/FLLJr. challenge

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This season, FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST LEGO League Jr. challenges youngsters to create new ways to help animals.

FLL students (grades 4-8) choose a problem and learn more about it. They also design and build a LEGO robot that scores points by helping animals in several mini environments. Their challenge is called Animal Allies.

FLLJr students (grades K-3) begin by exploring the life of a honeybee and the animals who live nearby.Their  challenge is called Creature Craze.

In FLL, think about all the different ways that people interact with animals…. on purpose or by accident?

  • Pick a situation when people and animals interact.🐬
  • Identify a specific problem you want to solve.🐂
  • Find out about the current solutions. Why does this problem still exist? 🐘
  • Talk to experts to learn about your problem.🐓
  • Design a possible solution You can improve something old or create something new.🐀
  • Get the word out and share your plan with others in the community.🐪
  • Present your team’s research and solution at an FLL competition.🐋

In FLLJr, chose an animal to learn more about…. It’s life, it’s environment, it’s challenges. Can you think of a solution?

  • Build a LEGO model to show what you learned. 🐝
  • Share your new knowledge and ideas with others.🐎

No matter what, remember to have fun! 😃

Countdown continues

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At FSR, we know how hard it is to wait! FLL, FLLJr, and FTC challenge release dates are right around the corner.

So,with excitement growing, and with thanks to FTC team 8390–Nerd Herd–from Charlottesville, VA, here’s a little Kickoff shuffle to help us get ready!

To all rookie teams– Welcome! We’re so excited to have you. It’s going to be another great year. 

2016 Duel on the Delaware

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In two action-packed robotic events this October 22, robots are coming to the Davidow Fieldhouse at Salem Community College in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey.

FIRST Robotics Challenge

At the Duel on the Delaware, an off-season FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) competition, over 30 teams of high school students from the mid-Atlantic area go head to head in one more opportunity to play last season’s game. The annual event, co-hosted by FSR team, MOE 365 and FRC 316, the Lunatecs kicks off at 8:45 am and goes till 5 pm. 

FIRST Tech Challenge 

At the Duel on the Delaware FTC Rookie Training, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) first year teams from around the region will mark the opening of 2016-17 season and participate in robotics workshops and an informal scrimmage jointly sponsored by Diamond State FTC, New Jersey FTC and Pennsylvania FTC. The middle school and high school- aged students are challenged each September to design and build robots for a brand new game. This event is invitation-only.

  • New game release info here.
  • To inquire about the Duel on the Delaware FTC Rookie Training, contact Joe Perrotto at josephperrotto@comcast.net