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| FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinational non-profit organization, that aspires to transform culture, making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today. The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is the result of a partnership between FIRST and the LEGO Group. Young participants, ages 9-14, work together to build a robot and compete in a friendly robotics event, giving kids another outlet for competition and group involvement outside of organized sports. Using LEGO bricks and other elements such as sensors, motors, and gears, teams gain hands-on experience in engineering and computer programming principles as they construct and program their unique robot inventions. More than 600 teams of youth participate nationwide and internationally. There are currently 17 regional events and a national championship event every year. |
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