St. Christopher School

Coach: To be determined

St. Christopher competes in the First Lego League for children in grades 4-6. This international event is based upon a common theme and a mission that all teams attempt to complete. A team of 10 students design and program a Lego Mindstorms robot to complete specific tasks and then compete with other teams in an exciting regional event in November.  In addition to the robot mission, the team also researches, creates, and presents a five minute report on a specific topic related to the theme. This exciting event involves creativity, problem solving, team building, friendly competition, and most of all, fun.

Students in grades 1-3 may participate in Junior Lego League, a program that follows the same theme as the First Lego League. Teams of 6 children design and build a Lego model that follows the theme.  These children also create a poster describing their model building experience. The model and poster are shared with other teams during the regional First Lego League event in November. Junior Lego League is a wonderful introduction to science, technology, team building, problem solving, and sharing ideas with other children.

In Lego Robotics, students experience the wonderful world of Legos and robot building in this program offered in the Spring. Utilizing Lego Technology kits, parent volunteers teach the children in grades 4-6 how to design robots that can move, lift, carry, and climb. The children also learn how to program the robots to complete specific tasks. This program is excellent preparation for the First Lego League competition in Fall.