Robotics competitions can provide children with an interesting, challenging and practical learning platform to help them further develop their multi-faceted skills and lay a solid foundation for their future academic and professional careers.
Benefits include:
FIRST (For Inspration & Recognition of Science & Techonolog) is the world’s leading child-serving nonprofit
The FLL competition is an international competition for primary school students and junior high school students organized by FIRST in cooperation with the LEGO Group. Hundreds of thousands of students from all over the world participate every year.
Compared with VEX and other robot competitions, it has the following advantages:
Competition:
Teams of up to 6 members explore a real-world scientific problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc. Then they create a Show-Me poster that illustrates their journey of discovery and introduces their team.
They also construct a motorized model of what they learned using LEGO SPIKE Essential and elements.
In the process, teams learn about teamwork, the wonders of science and technology, and the FIRST LEGO League Explore Core Values, which include respect, sharing, and critical thinking.
At the close of each season, teams come together at a Festival to strut their stuff, share ideas, celebrate, and have fun!
Learn team-building and presentation skills
Build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills
Cost:
Annual Registration Fee: $210 ($125+$30 S&H in USD), includes:
Festival Registration: $50
Timeline:
Ages 9-14 (Gr 4-8)
2-10 students/team
Competition:
Cost:
One time cost:
– Robotics Kit (can be reused from year to year)
LEGO SPIKE Prime Set: $500 CAD/set (+ taxes & shipping)
Optional Expansion Kit: $190 CAD/set (+ taxes & shipping)
– Table Construction Materials: $100 CAD (can be reused from year to year)
Annual Cost:
– Team Registration Fee: $350 CAD ($250 USD), which includes:
* Official FIRST LEGO League Challenge team number
* Ability to purchase the MASTERPIECE Challenge Set ($95) through the FIRST Dashboard
* Printed/Digital Team Meeting Guide, Robot Game Rulebook, and student Engineering Notebooks (additional Engineering Notebooks available to purchase while supplies last)
* FIRST Thinkscape access to digital guidebooks, getting started materials, and more
* Access to team roster to register coaches and participants
* Ability to register for FIRST LEGO League Challenge events (varies by region)
– Taxes & shipping for Season Materials from FIRST Headquarters: $40 CAD ($30 USD)
– Challenge Set (+ taxes & shipping): $110 CAD
– Tournament Registration Fee: up to $150 CAD
– Miscellaneous (i.e., team shirts, food, office supplies): $60 CAD
Timeline:
Ages 12-18 (Gr 7-12)
2-15 members
Competition:
Cost:
One time Costs:
Annual Recurring Costs:
Timeline:
Ages 15-18 (Gr 9-12)
10 students or more / team
Competition:
Cost:
*The above fees include 2 Ontario District events team registration, and a robot competition kit of parts (KOP).
Timeline:
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