Designed for children in grades 1-4, EXPLORE teams focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO® bricks and powered by LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0. In the SUPERPOWERED℠ challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League teams will explore where energy comes from and how it is distributed, stored, and used – and then put their superpowered creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future. From the machines that move us to the food that sustains us to the wireless technologies that connect us, energy plays an essential role in keeping our world running. FIRST® LEGO® League EXPLORE teams will reimagine the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward. This year’s energy theme addresses global challenges focused on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. This is the moment to get energized to innovate. Students will investigate a challenge related to a real-world theme, designing and building their solution as a group. Using LEGO® Education WeDo® 2.0 they will learn to code their team model to move and be interactive using sensors. Students will work together to solve fun engineering challenges and build models using LEGO® bricks, gaining habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way. Students will think and behave like designers and engineers, developing their ability to observe, question, gather information, and ask more questions. PARENT COACHES are needed to help assist teams. Click here (insert information) for more information about the duties of a Parent Coach. If you are interested, please email the FIRST LEGO League Program Manager, Tuhan Nguyen, at nguyent@fpsct.org for more information. *This program is not possible without Parent Coaches. Parent Coaches will receive a reduced fee! A “promo” code will be provided to confirmed Parent Coaches. Coaches will manage a group of at maximum six children (including your own child). This program is run in partnership with the Farmington High School Robotics team, and coaches will be assisted by a student mentor who will help teach through the entire season. Coaches are expected to serve as the adult in the room and can be as involved or hands off as they like with the actual teaching. A weekly curriculum will be sent out each week to serve as a guideline, and all mentors will be fully equipped to teach. In addition, the program manager will be present at all meetings to supervise all coaches. The registration deadline is Friday, November 12. The course fee includes the cost of supplies.
