Overview
What is a Jr.FIRST LEGO League(FLL) team and what do they do?
unior FIRST LEGO League (Jr.FLL) is a hands-on program designed to capture young children's inherent curiosity and creativity and direct it toward discovering the possibilities of improving the world around them. Jr.FLL utilizes theme-based Challenges to engage kids in research, problem solving, and introductory engineering concepts. The cornerstones of the program are its Core Values, which emphasize contributions of others, friendly sportsmanship, learning, and community involvement.
Each annual Challenge has two parts, the Poster and the Model. Working at their own pace in teams of up to 6 and guided by at least one adult coach, kids:
- Investigate the theme, according to the specific Challenge instructions
- Document how they researched and what they learned on a creative poster
- Build a model out of LEGO elements, incorporating a moving piece
The culmination of all that hard work for many teams is the participation in an event. Events for Jr.FLL are hosted, organized, and managed by the community. This means anyone is able to run an event for Jr.FLL teams, including you! The event can be similar to a science-fair type atmosphere, with the kids discussing their project with volunteers and other teams. The event experience is all about recognizing the Jr.FLL teams and celebrating their achievements. We encourage all teams to share what they have done with others, with just family or at an event.
On top of that, parents and teams can also use this web site to broaden communication and enrich their Jr.FLL experience.
ORTOP and OMSI will host two Jr.FLL Expo events in early 2011.
Team Members
Jr. FLL team member are kids 6 - 9 years old who want to build things or explore their horizons in science. Jr.FLL offers kids an opportunity to have a "sports of the mind" experience.
Age Policy
Jr.FLL Team members should not be older than 9 but can be younger than 6 years old if the coach agrees.
Registration
Teams can register on the national Jr.FLL website . A National Jr.FLL registration will be $25 for a team of up to 6 kids.
Ordering Kits
Jr.FLL teams can use LEGO elements from anywhere to build their model. Purchase of the kits from LEGO Education are optional. Teams should have a 18 x18 Base Plate on which to construct their model.
Jr.FLL also makes available two different kits for purchase in 2010.
Jr.FLL Base Kit recommended for rookie teams at $139.95
Jr.FLL Plus Kit recommended for veteran Jr.FLL teams wanting the additional challenge of beginning programming but are not ready for FIRST LEGO League at $229.95
DETAILS FOR KITS are on the Jr.FLL Website (after registration opens)
Team Forum
JR.FIRST LEGO League provides a team community forum for registered teams and coaches. Click here to learn more.
More Information and Jr. FLL Coach Newsletters.
If you have questions about Jr.FLL please send an email to jrfll.oregon@gmail.com
If you would like to be added to the ORTOP Jr.FLL info list: send an email to jrfll.oregon@gmail.com
Questions and Answers
If you have questions about JFLL please send an email to jrfll.oregon@gmail.com