Hermantown Robotics

FIRST® Lego League Junior

In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, and code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education SPIKETM Essential or WeDo 2.0. The FLL Jr. level teams have fun building and programming on iPada. They're required to have one moving part included in their solution. Their hard work is put on display at a festival. Hermantown is always looking for coaches to lead teams. Join the fun! LEGO®!

Contact

asandoval@isd700.org

FIRST® Lego League

FIRST® LEGO League Challenge - Grades 4-8:

Teams of students ages 9-16 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering – building and programming a LEGO® robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of the Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem. Hermantown typically has several teams. Each team requires two adult coaches. Sign up to help Hermantown youth learn through play!

FIRST® Tech Challenge

FIRST® Tech Challenge - grades 7-12.

FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams ditch the LEGO® and design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.

Teams are capped at 15 youth members and require a minimum of two coaches. Starting an FTC team is similar to starting a small business. Skills gained through FTC® are invaluable!

First® Tech Challenge teams look forward to leaving the area to compete against other Minnesota teams in the Twin Cities. Look for outreach events from Hermantown's FTC team to learn more!

FIRST® Robotics Competition

First® Robotics Competition - Grades 9-12

Hermantown Talons

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.

We call FIRST® Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”

Under strict rules, limited time, and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST® Championship.