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Playing At Learning serves Northern California through fun,
hands-on projects that encourages science, technology, math or
engineering exploration.

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.
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We are committed to increasing the number of under-served and
under-represented students pursuing STEM degrees.

Announcing The Play Space

2012-2013 FIRST Events  
Events are free & open to the public

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NorCal Jr FIRST LEGO League

 

NorCal FIRST LEGO League

  

NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge

 
  Junior FIRST LEGO League extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to small teams of students between the ages of 6 to 9.  

FIRST LEGO League extends the FIRST concept of inspiring and celebrating science and technology to students between the ages of 9 through 14 in a team-based real-world context and through hands-on experience. Annual theme-based challenge has teams building a LEGO robot AND creating a theme-related project.

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is designed for teams of high school students from grades 9-12 typically ages 14-18 and younger students who are prepared to participate in a high school head-to-head competitive program. Teams participate using the Tetrix robotics kit.
 
 

 

 

         
 

2013-2014 FIRST Team registration will open in August

 

2013-2014 FLL Team registration is open    
Likely to close by
mid-September

 

2013-2014 Team registration is open   

 
 
 
 


Expo season is flexible

 

 

 
 

How to start a team

Email questions

 

How to start a team

Email questions

How to start a team

Email questions

 
             
  Scope: In 2012-13: approximately 20,000 students in 5 countries  
Scope: In 2012-13: an expected 205,000 students from over 60 countries will participate.
Scope: In 2012-13: approximately 35,000 students from more than 15 countries .
 
             

Additional FIRST HS Program: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Silicon Valley RegionalSacramento Regional, Central Valley Regional
FRC Kickoff in January - FRC Competitions in March/April


 

FIRST impact in NorCal! 

 

Northern California for 2012-2013 season, more than 7,500 K-12 youth participate in FIRST!

65*JrFLL teams for up to 6 members, 6 to 9 year olds
470+ FLL teams for up to 10 members, 9 to 14 year olds
80* FTC teams for 10 members, upper middle & high school students
86 FRC teams for high school students, average 25 members per team

* Team registration is still open
+ Does not include Central Valley FLL but does include Central Valley area for JrFLL, FTC, FRC


 

 

 

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Last Updated: 05/15/2013 9:26 PM