Lego, robots, and science – What’s not to love?
We admit it, we’re suckers for Lego. After all, what industrial designer, engineer, or physicist can resist the allure of all that plastic potential? Add robotics, a science theme and kids to the mix and you’ve got an event that we wouldn’t miss for the world. If you haven’t heard of First Lego League, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s a worldwide organization that holds an annual competition for kids aged 9-13 to flex their research and problem solving skills and come up with a project and Lego robot that addresses a particular scientific area.
Last year the theme was medical devices (yes, we were pretty excited by that) and this year the theme was food safety. As always, we were happy to donate resources to this cause, but the best part for us, by far, was having the opportunity to attend the event as judges and spectators and get to talk to the kids about their projects. The enthusiasm, energy, and intelligence the kids displayed was fantastic. We took a few photos, but really, you had to be there to get the full effect. Keep an eye out for an FLL event in your neighborhood or check out this link for more information: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/