Members of the Steinert Robotics Team, 2180 Zero Gravity, prepare for the 2014 FLL World Class Challenge.
For the seventh consecutive year, Steinert High School will be hosting the 2014 FIRST ® LEGO ® League (FLL) World Class Challenge, where over 24 local teams will gather to compete.
The FLL Organization, comprised of 265,000 children and spanning 80 countries, uses legos to introduce young people, ages 9-14, to the fundamentals of robot design and cultivate their interest in the broader sphere of science and technology.
Participating teams are composed of up to ten children, each with at least one adult coach. They can be associated with a pre-existing club or organization or just be a group of friends who wish to get involved.
The FLL, associated with FLL Global Innovation, is designed to encourage and assist teams to develop their own innovative solutions to real-world problems. Each year, the FLL releases a three-fold Challenge on-site, consisting of the Robot Game, the Project and the FLL Core Values.
Past Challenges have integrated topics such as nanotechnology, climate, quality of life for the handicapped population, and transportation. By designing the Challenges around relevant topics, participants are exposed to potential career paths as they engage core STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education) principles.
This year’s event will be held on Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. at Steinert High School, located at 2900 Klockner Rd, Hamilton. Admission is free and open to the public. Food and beverage will be available for purchase throughout the day.
During the event, Steinert’s team, 2180 Zero Gravity, will be collecting books for middle schoolers in the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County as well as clothing for homeless shelters in the Trenton area. Participants and audience members are encouraged to bring new or gently owned items that will help the larger community.
For more information about the Steinert Robotics Team or to become a sponsor contact steinertrobotics@gmail.com.
