Education Foundation of Martin County - EFMC Middle School Robotics

Education Foundation of Martin County

Middle School Robotics Program

Students in grades 6-8 now have the opportunity to participate on a FIRST LEGO League robotics team at their school site. The Education Foundation has developed a robotics team at each of the five middle schools in the Martin County School District.

Teams meet 2 hours/week beginning in September.

The season will culminate with participation in a qualifying tournament.

FIRST LEGO League (FLL)

In (FLL), children are immersed in real-world science and technology challenges. Teams design their own solution to a current scientific question or problem and build autonomous LEGO robots that perform a series of missions. Through their participation, children develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities while learning that they can make a positive contribution to society.

Children in grades 6, 7, and 8 get to:

Create innovative solutions for challenges facing today’s scientists as part of their research project.
Strategize, design, build, program, and test a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology.
Apply real-world math and science concepts.
Develop employment and life skills including critical thinking, time management, collaboration, and communication while becoming more self confident.
Become involved in their local and global community.
Choose to participate in official tournaments and local events.
Qualify for an invitation to World Festival.
Engage in team activities guided by FLL Core Values.