First Lego League - Challenge (Colombia)

Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 9-14 year olds

 

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First Lego League - Challenge (Colombia)

Overview


First Lego League  - Challenge (Colombia) "FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to kids, (grades 4-8, ages 9-14) through fun and exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League Challenge participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics programme, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together." - Kaitlin Ilnitzki, Assistant Director, VA+DC FIRST LEGO League

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Time

This can be done during curriculum time in 1 lesson per week


Register with FIRST LEGO League Colombia

If you want to be part of the 2022-2023 FIRST Energize – SUPERPOWERED season, sign up in the following form https://encuestas.uniminuto.edu/index.php/876662?lang=es

It is very important that in the question of the form "How did you find out about the tournament" you write: "ChangeX" so that the team of the Uniminuto Social Innovation Science Park can better follow up on your request.


Order your educational materials

With the complete requirements and registration in the desired category, the team in charge of Uniminuto will contact you so that you can order a set to face the competition. To pay for this request you can use part of the resources that you will receive when you are selected in the ChangeX Fund. This will contain the following:

FIRST LEGO League Challenge / Group Pack (Class Pack). 

Possible beneficiaries 20-40. 

Groups of 20 students

Value: $9,000,000 for materials and transportation

  • 1 Challenge set: Includes a season-themed track and exclusive sets of LEGO® elements to build models from the season's missions.

  • 2 LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime: This LEGO® Education set is the STEAM learning tool that combines colorful LEGO® building elements, easy-to-use hardware and the intuitive drag-and-drop Scratch-based programming language SPIKE™ Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level

  • 2 SPIKE Prime Expansion set from LEGO® Education

  • 2 Printed Teacher's Guides “Team Meetings”: This guide provides facilitators with guidance and lesson plans on how to run sessions and end with a culminating celebration. It includes student results, tips, cleanup tips, and checkpoints to monitor team progress.

  • Digital Student Guide “Engineering Notebooks” – These student workbooks are used to record ideas, notes and sketches. Each job guide provides a guided experience, including an introductory activity, session assignments, and a wrap-up with the team sharing what they learned and accomplished.

  • Robot Game Digital Guide: These guides provide facilitators and students with everything they need for the Robot Game with the season's missions. Each guide contains field setup instructions, descriptions of each mission, and the rules student teams must follow during setup, action, and scoring.

  • Class Pack Implementation Digital Guide: This guide provides guidance, management tips, and best practices on how to implement FIRST LEGO League Challenge in the classroom.

  • 16-hour course on the theme of the season

  • 8 accompanying webinars for the preparation of the components of the competition.

  • Right to participate in the regional event

  • Official digital diplomas for participants


Review the season resources

Every year, the FIRST LEGO League international council defines a STEAM challenge on a relevant global theme, related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Season 22-23 FIRST ENERGIZE / SUPER POWERED students will explore where energy comes from, how it is distributed, stored, and used; they will put their creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future. Learn more about FIRST LEGO League and Season 22-23 FIRST Energize / SUPER POWERED by consulting the following link: Season resources.


Participate in our virtual trainings for teachers

You will be able to access our virtual tools, including a 16-hour course on the theme of the season and 8 accompanying webinars for the preparation of the components of the competition.

Through social networks we will be announcing the webinars and virtual meetings that will be held in order to provide guidance and advice to achieve the best results in the competition.


Implement the program

Become an agent of change in your community! Learn, prepare and have fun presenting solutions that allow us to reinvent the future of sustainable energy.

You will have the right to participate in the regional event, where the participating children will also receive medals and a certificate of participation


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