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The Robot: In this part of FIRST, you need to build, design, & program your own robot made out of LEGO technic pieces. The program is for completing a set of missions to earn points.
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The Innovation Project: This is the part that has a lot of learning involved. You have to research a real-world problem related to the theme for said season (example: Exercise) & come up with an innovative solution
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Core Values: There are 6 core values. These 6 Core Values. The 6 core values that FIRST has are key to being a good leader, engineer, thinker, & so much more! These 6 Core Values are:
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Discovery
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Innovation
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Impact
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Inclusion
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Fun
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Teamwork
All of these will be looked for in your team when you go into your judging session. You will have a presentation of what you have accomplished and the judges will ask questions.
There are 5 stages in the FLL competition system:
Regional: You will see teams from your region. This is the easiest competition to qualify from, but not all teams make the cut.
District: You will see teams that have qualified from regionals & some teams in your district
States: Every team in your state that has made it this far will compete for a chance to go to an invitational or the actual world festival
Invitationals: You will have the chance to represent your state at an Invitational. Usually it’s all the states in the U.S & some international teams
World: You will represent your state at the world festival. It’s a big honor. All the states in the U.S & most international countries that do FLL will be there.
