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According to DFDS, the ship was constructed to celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary. Modelled after one of DFDS’ ferries, over 7,000 employees worked on the construction by assembling thousands of bricks made of 45 individual LEGO pieces. Over 350 leaders from shipping and across the regulatory and political sectors will attend the ESW flagship conference. Under an overarching theme of: Delivering Global Competitiveness, Quality and Sustainability, the conference will focus on key issues facing shipping today. It will be followed by a glittering Gala Dinner, also to be held at the Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel, attended by many dignitaries including Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport. Source: European Shipping Week Explore each of these competitions that LEGO Education supports: FIRST® LEGO League Jr FIRST® LEGO® League Jr Get naturally curious kids interested in science and technology at an early age with FIRST® LEGO® League Jr.!
Teams of 2-6 children ages 6-9 solve real-world challenges in themes that change each year, building their solution with LEGO bricks. Teams learn about science and engineering as they build a model using the LEGO® Education WeDo, and build their communication skills as they present information on a Show Me poster. Throughout their experience, teams operate under the FIRST LEGO League Jr. signature set of Core Values, celebrating discovery, teamwork, and Gracious Professionalism®. FIRST LEGO League Jr. provides mentors and teachers a framework for an 8-week in-class enrichment, afterschool program, or club. Mentors can be any adult - a parent, teacher or community member. Commitment is a few hours per week. 2016 CREATURE CRAZE ℠ Challenge FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. teams will dive into the wonders of the animal kingdom! Whether in zoos, on the farm, or in your own back yard, we all encounter animals in our lives. What will you learn about our furry, feathered, and finned friends?
Registration cost TBD per team View the Creature Craze Challenge here. WeDo 2.0 Creature Craze Project Guide Jr.FLL World Festival Expo, St. Louis, MO, USA FLL Jr. World Festival Expo, Houston, TX, USA More than 250,000 children ages 9-16* in 85+ countries take part in FIRST® LEGO® League every year. With adult coaches to guide them, FIRST LEGO League teams (up to 10 members) apply science, engineering, and math concepts, plus a big dose of imagination, to develop solutions to real-world problems. Each year, FIRST LEGO League issues an exciting challenge based on a real-world theme that includes a research project and a robot game using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology. Along the way, they develop valuable life skills in critical thinking, team building and creating presentations, and celebrate their accomplishments in fun, competitive events. FIRST LEGO League participants will: Design, build, and program LEGO MINDSTORMS robots Apply real-world math and science concepts
Research challenges facing today's scientists and engineers Test critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills Participate in tournaments and celebrations What FIRST® LEGO League teams accomplish is nothing short of amazing. And the skills they learn will last a lifetime. Teams can include up to 10 children ages 9-14 in the US. Commitment for adult mentors and coaches is about four hours per week, and anyone can start a team - parent, teacher, or community member. 2016 ANIMAL ALLIES℠ Challenge In this season's Challenge, teams will explore the fascinating world of our furry, feathered, and finned friends – look into the eyes of our ANIMAL ALLIES℠. What might become possible when we learn to help each other? Team registrations will be accepted until all slots are filled. Registration cost: $225 per team LEGO® Education materials begin to ship Challenge Sets (formerly known as Field Setup Kits) begin to ship Mission Model build instructions and Field Setup released
Sept. - Oct. 2016** Team registration closes/last day to order products World Festival, St. Louis, MO, & Houston, TX, USA Read One Team's Story Funding Request Letter (Corporation) Funding Request Letter (Administrator) Connect with FLL teams in the LEGO Education Community Connect with FIRST® LEGO® League teams in the FIRST® forums Transforming Teaching: FIRST® LEGO League as a Classroom Resource for 21st Century Learning Manual **Ages vary by country Since 2011, the Google Science Fair has become the world’s largest online science fair with thousands of entries from students in more than 90 countries. The Google Science Fair is open to students ages 13-18 worldwide. All projects are submitted entirely online, so all students need to participate is a curious mind and an Internet connection. The 2016 Google Science Fair will be open soon. New Awards: In addition to the annual Grand Prize Winner, there are 7 new awards with the science fair partners.
The LEGO Education Builder Award The LEGO Education Builder Award honors a student who uses an innovative, hands-on approach to solve some of the greatest engineering challenges. The winner, along with a parent or guardian, will travel to The LEGO Group headquarters in Billund, Denmark, where the student will meet with LEGO Education employees and designers. The student will tour the LEGO Manufacturing facilities, LEGO Idea House and receive tickets to LEGOLAND Denmark. They will also receive a custom LEGO brick build designed by one of the LEGO Education designers in Billund, Denmark. The student will also receive a scholarship to further their education as well as have access to work with a LEGO Education executive for one year as a mentor to learn how to launch a business and the art of entrepreneurship. Regional finalists and Community Impact Award winners announced World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is a global robotics competition offering a variety of categories to inspire collaborative creativity, strengthen math and science knowledge, promote teamwork, develop presentation skills, and increase enthusiasm for global robotics technology.
Each participating country holds a national competition, and winners are invited to the World Olympiad. These students have an amazing opportunity to meet other competitors from over 55 different countries and potentially bring home the world title! A challenge-based competition in which students program a fully-autonomous robot to complete a series of tasks. Three age groups available: 12 years and under A project-based competition where students create their own intelligent robotics solutions relating to the current theme. WRO Football: an action-packed soccer competition for ages 16-19 in which teams construct and program robots that compete head-to-head WRO University Regular: a challenge-based competition with an emphasis on advanced engineering and programming skills for ages 17-25 All WRO teams are limited to 2-3 members and a coach. This encourages maximum participation and engagement of each team member. Are you interested in competitions outside of the US?