About

• What is the FIRST LEGO^® League?
• How to join in

Advice for schools and teams

• Buying equipment
• Borrowing equipment
• Model building instructions

Local info for 2011

• 21/09/2011: FLL 2011 launch event on Wednesday 22nd September.
• 21/09/2011: Challenge booklet (PDF).
• 19/10/2011: FLL robot support/training day in Medway, venue TBC.
• 22/11/2011: FLL 2011 regional final in Canterbury, Eliot Great Hall.
• 23/11/2011: FLL 2011 regional final in Canterbury, Eliot Great Hall.

The regional finals will be held on the Canterbury campus at the University of Kent.

Advice for mentors

• Mentor's Guide

Related links

• FIRST LEGO League UK national website
• FIRST LEGO League international website

Food Factor — Keeping Food Safe

Can FIRST LEGO League teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16 year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters — from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage — then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates. In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO Mindstorms NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL's signature set of Core Values.

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