- For students aged 6-18, it’s the hardest fun you’ll ever have.
- For team mentors, coaches, and volunteers, it’s the most rewarding adventure you’ll ever undertake.
- For sponsors, it’s the most enlightened investment you could ever make.
FIRST Nevada is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting FIRST ® robotics programs and STEAM education initiatives in Nevada.
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 LEGO® League Discover |
 LEGO® League Explore |
 LEGO® League Challenge |
 Tech Challenge |
 Robotics Competition |
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Overview | A playful introductory STEM program that ignites children’s natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning with hands-on activities in the classroom and at home using LEGO® DUPLO® bricks. | Guided by Adult Coaches, and FIRST® Core Values, students use LEGO® elements and motorized parts to build a model that moves. They also develop a Show me Poster to illustrate their journey. | Teams design their own solution to a real-world problem and build autonomous LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime robots that perform a series of missions based on an annual theme. | Teams design, build, and program their robots to compete in an Alliance format against other teams. | Teams of students build and program a robot to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors, and are challenged to design a team “brand”, and hone teamwork skills. |
Season Information | Global Release: August 2nd | Global Release: August 2nd | Global Challenge Release: August 2nd | Game Release: September 10th Event/Tournament Season: August – April | Game Release: January 7th Event/Tournament Season: February – April |
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Grades & Ages | Grades PreK-1; Ages 4-6 | Grades 2-4; Ages 6-10 | Grades 4-8; Ages 9-14 | Grades 7-12; Ages 12-18 | Grades 9-12; Ages 14-18 |
Team Composition | Class Pack program serves 8 children formed by schools, after school programs, home school or community groups | Teams of 2-6 children formed by in-schools classes, after school programs, home schools or community groups | Teams of up to 10 students formed by in-school classes, after school programs, home schools or community groups | Teams of up to 15 students formed by in-school classes, after school programs, home schools or community groups | Teams of 10 or more students formed by schools, after school programs, home schools, community groups |
Time Commitment | One-hour meetings generally held for 10 weeks; followed by a celebration session | One-hour meetings generally held for 8-12 weeks | Two-hour meetings generally held for 10-15 weeks | Two-to-three hour meetings generally held twice a week for 8-12 weeks | Robot build season starts in January; all year program |
Estimated FIRST Program Cost* | Class Pack participation cost $211 (includes meeting guide, (8) engineering notebooks, (2) Discover sets, (8) Discover More sets; (2) STEAM Park by LEGO® Education sets ($175 each plus shipping) | Individual team fees – $125 (includes Inspire set, meeting guide, engineering notebooks & FIRST Registration Fee); LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential (reusable) ($265 each plus shipping) | Individual team fees – $250 plus shipping/handling (includes meeting guide, engineering notebooks, & FIRST registration); Season Competition Set – $95 plus shipping/handling (includes challenge set with mat and models); LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime (includes both base and expansion sets, reusable) – $450 plus shipping/handling | Team Registration – $295 | Team Registration (1st Event) Includes Competition Kickoff Kit of Parts, associated materials and support $6,000 |
FIRST Nevada Season Fees and Support | None | $50 / Team / Festival Participation at (1) Festival event and all workshops | $150 / Team Participation at (1) Qualifier event, all Workshops/ Scrimmages and participations in a Nevada Championship for teams that qualify | $200 / Team Participation in Nevada League play, Workshops/ Scrimmages and participation in the Nevada Championship for teams that qualify | None |
Scholarships & Grants | https://info.firstinspires.org/class-pack/firstlegoleaguediscover | Grant opportunities available. Email [email protected] | Team grants via FIRST Nevada Grant opportunities available. School Interest Form. | $80 million in scholarships from nearly 200 Providers. Grant opportunities available. School Interest Form. | $80 million in scholarships from nearly 200 Providers. Grant opportunities available. School Interest Form. |
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