FIRST Lego League (FLL) – Team Registration now OPEN, World Festival Recap

“Food Factor” Registration OPEN!

Registration is open for US/CAN teams at http://gofll.usfirst.org. As of today we have 1,043 teams registered, with 361 registering on the first day!

Learn more about “Food Factor” at http://firstlegoleague.org/media/twocol.aspx?id=248

2011 Food Factor Challenge: Keeping Food Safe     Releases September 2, 2011

Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination?   In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16* year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates.  In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions.  Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s signature set of Core Values.
 
*9-14 in the US and Canada

World Festival Recap

The “Body Forward” World Festival saw 82 teams from 29 countries converge on the America’s Center/Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO, USA. Twenty-five THOUSAND individuals from around the world, including world famous inventors, musicians, movie stars, CEOs, engineers and, most importantly teams and volunteers, took the city by storm in an unbelievable display of ingenuity and Gracious Professionalism.  A sincere THANK YOU to our amazing and inspiring volunteers who made this happen.

Want to relive the event? Check out the tweets from @firstlegoleague to view the commentary and real-time photos. A full awards list can be found at http://firstlegoleague.org/worldfestival

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