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Ages: 6-10
Team Size: 2-6 Students
Space Required: Small, 100 sq. ft
Adult Mentors: 1-2
Meeting Length: 1 hr
Meeting Frequency: Weekly

Budget: 
$250 for the kit of the LEGO kit
$10-$20 T-Shirts per student
$10-$20 Poster board Presentation

What you’ll get in your kit:

Box of LEGO pieces with a season theme, with directions for any parts that need assembly
Team Meeting Guides: Packets that provide easy to follow steps for up to 12 meetings, with clear goals and instructions
Engineering Notebooks: Packets for each students of empty paper for them to keep track of their ideas and work during meetings

What you’ll need in addition to your kit

You’ll want a nice sturdy table that has room for 2-6 kids to build with LEGO, a place for their engineering notebooks, and pencils
Seating for the adults, parents, and kids
Hand sanitizer and wipes

During the season, you will:

Walk through exercises and challenges as outlines in the team meeting guide. This includes fun team building activities, LEGO building, brainstorming, and discussion with the kids

Optional Activities
  • Field trips – some seasons the theme will lend itself to visiting an organization or location in your area to have kids asks questions and learn more in depth about the subject
  • Design and make T-shirts to build your teams brand and have the kids feel like they are part of the team
  • Attend a regional FIRST event, or even the FIRST World Championships