First Lego League
2008/2009 Synopsis
"Climate Challenge"
Following eight weeks of research and design, 56 teams from elementary and middle schools across Long Island demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play and sportsmanship at this year's Long Island FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Tournament that took place on Sunday, January 11 at Longwood High School in Middle Island. This year marked the fifth year of the tournament on Long Island which was sponsored by the School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI).
This year, FIRST collaborated with the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, professors at MIT and University of Massachusetts, Amherst and experts from LEGO Education to create a theme and challenge missions reflective of the hurdles that scientists experience relative to climate study.
