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Thinking about starting a FLLJr. team?

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2017 FLLJr Theme

If you would like to start a FIRST LEGO League Jr. team, we welcome you and want to provide you with all the support, ideas, and encouragement you need to succeed. FIRST gives you a head start by announcing this year’s theme months in advance – Aqua Adventure!

  • Registered teams will have access to all this season’s specific documents (details of what the team is expected to complete for the season; information about how your team will be reviewed at an Expo).
  • Most teams spend about eight (8) weeks preparing their projects. Understand that your team’s Show Me poster and LEGO model must be ready before you attend an Expo.
  • You do not need to have all team member names to register.

Remember: NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED AND YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!

 

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! 😃