FIRST Lego League Explore
Ages 6-10
Grades 2-4
Benefits
- Builds STEM skills and develops habits of learning
- Culture of sharing, learning, and fun
- Engagement of kids in meaningful, hands-on experimentation
- Presentation skills development
FIRST Lego League Challenge
Ages 9-14
Grades 4-8
Benefits
- Promotes understanding of real-world uses of STEM
- Application of critical thinking skills
- Students work in teams to engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering
FIRST Tech Challenge
Ages 12-18
Grades 7-12
Benefits
- Development of problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills
- Gain hands-on programming and rapid-prototyping experience
- Application of real world-math and science concepts
FIRST Robotics Competition
Ages 14-18
Grades 9-12
Benefits
- Students develop, design, project management, programming, teamwork, strategic thinking, and cooperation skills
- Work alongside professional engineers
- Access to career discovery and scholarship opportunities
stipends based on the level of the new team mentored
$300 per Explore Team
Mentorship expectations
- Provide minimum of 6 hours in person or live video mentoring
- Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton
$400 per Challenge Team
Mentorship expectations
- Provide minimum of 8 hours in person or live video mentoring
- Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton
$350 per FTC Team
Mentorship expectations
- Provide minimum of 10 hours in person or live video mentoring
- Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton
$700 per FRC Team
Mentorship expectations
- Provide minimum of 14 hours in person or live video mentoring
- Support rookie team from kick-off to competiton
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