Just like FIRST^® LEGO^® League (FLL^®), this program features a real-world challenge to be solved by research, critical thinking, and imagination. Guided by adult coaches and the Jr.FLL Core Values, students work with LEGO elements and moving parts to build ideas and concepts and present them for review.

Program Age Group

Mentor Commitment Time

Program Theme – Super Seniors

Can Junior FIRST LEGO League teams improve the quality of life for seniors by learning about the obstacles some people face as they get older? In the 2012 SUPER SENIORS^TM Challenge, teams will learn about simple machines as they build a model made of LEGO elements with a motorized moving part and create a team Show Me Poster to represent their findings. More than 16,000 children ages 6-9 from five countries will learn about the challenges that some seniors have getting around, keeping in touch with friends and family, or staying active and fit. Jr.FLL has captured the imaginations and minds of thousands of kids. Each year, the Challenge Advisory Team designs a new and exciting challenge to ignite the inherent creativity in young kids. The end result of the design process is a challenge with two defined parts – the Show Me Poster and the Model.

Schedule

2012-2013 Jr.FLL Schedule
August 1, 2013	Registration opens and base kit ordering begins
August 1, 2013	Challenge released
November 2013-May 2014	Event season
April 2014	Tournament season
April 2014	Jr.FLL World Festival Expo, St. Louis, MO, USA
Registration cost $50 per team

Recommended Products

Base set options and price points (these kits can be purchased after registering a team):

• LEGO Bricks Set (884 pieces)
• 2 Simple Machines Sets (204 pieces in each set)
• LEGO Power Functions Battery Box
• LEGO Power Functions Motor
• LEGO XL Base Plate
• 6 BuildtoExpress mini-kits (51 pieces in each mini-kit)
• New Jr.FLL Guide to Building and More

• LEGO Education WeDo Construction Set (150+ pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Software v.1.2 and Activity Pack Team License

• LEGO^® Education WeDo Construction Set (150+ pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Resource Set (325 pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Software v1.2 and Activity Pack – Team License

• LEGO^® Education WeDo Construction Set (150+ pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Software v.1.2 and Activity Pack – Team License
• Intel-Powered Convertible Classmate PC with Windows 7 Starter

• LEGO^® Education WeDo Construction Set (150+ pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Resource Set (325 pieces)
• LEGO Education WeDo Software v.1.2 and Activity Pack – Team License
• Intel-Powered Convertible Classmate PC with Windows 7 Starter