FIRST Lego League Challenge Professional Learning - EDC-X777W

Course Description

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FIRST ® LEGO ® League Challenge professional development gives participants a strong understanding of how to implement the Challenge program and how to achieve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning objectives. In Challenge, teams of students in grades 4-8 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO ® robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. Friendly competition is at the heart of FIRST LEGO League Challenge, and participants will walk in the footsteps of the students as they engage in hands-on experiences.

Learner Outcomes

• Participate in the FIRST experience from a student’s point of view
• Become familiar with FIRST LEGO League Challenge materials and program implementation
• Learn how to guide students through the science behind the Challenge theme and facilitate the creative design of a solution (or modify an existing solution) to a real-world problem
• Build a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime or LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robot and program the robot using the corresponding software
• Understand how to prepare students for a culminating celebration/competition
• Be able to foster computational thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Have experience with Project-Based Learning, the Engineering Design Process, and 21st ?Century Skills
• Implement Diversity and Inclusion practices
• Utilize, model, and reinforce the FIRST Core Values

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for FIRST Robotics Coaches.