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We serve Northern California by offering fun, technology-based enrichment activities.

Sparking an interest in math and science is a key to providing economic life choices for our youth.  We focus on affordable and sustainable activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
Playing At Learning is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.


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Programs

 
 

Nor Cal FIRST LEGO League
          

Nor Cal FIRST Tech Challenge

2009 team registration is open
2009 Challenge kickoff: Sept 3
2009 Tournament registration opens Oct
2008 Nor Cal Championship results
Tournament season Nov - Jan

2009 team registration is open
2009 Challenge kickoff in Sept 12
2009 Tournament registration opens Oct
2008 Nor Cal Championship results
Tournament season Nov - Mar

   
  
   
FIRST LEGO League extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to students between the ages of 9 through 14 using real-world context and hands-on experience. Annual theme-based challenge has teams building a LEGO robot and involved in a theme-related project.
FIRST Tech Challenge is a robotics competition for upper middle school and high school students. It offers the challenge of a FIRST competition, but with an accessible and affordable Tetrix robotics kit.
Scope: In 2008: approximately 130,000 students in over 50 countries participated.
Scope: In 2008: over 10,000 students from US and 9 other countries participated.



Nor Cal Junior FIRST LEGO League    
 Team Registration is open


Additional FIRST Program: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)
 Silicon Valley Regional,  UC Davis Regional

 

Other Robotics Programs: BotBall,  Vex

 

Educational Enrichment Through Play
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Last Updated: 05/27/2009 10:07 PM