FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Littleton Robotics runs FIRST Lego League (FLL) Challenge competition programs for students in 5th-8th grade in the fall – one program based in Littleton, MA and another program based in Bolton, MA. We sometimes run a summer program as well, information about Summer 2025 should be available in January or February 2025. The regular FLL Challenge competition season runs September – December each year. Our programs are open to all students in area communities, we are not tied to a specific school or district.
By filling out the interest form below, you will be added to our email list to find out when these programs will run and how to register. You can usually expect to hear details in the winter for the summer program and in early summer for the fall competition team program.
PLEASE NOTE: Littleton Robotics is a 100% volunteer organization at all program levels. Our FLL competition teams are co-op style and require a parent or other family adult to actively participate so that the program can run. There are a variety of ways to meet this volunteer requirement that will be detailed when registration information is available.
An information packet for the Fall 2024 FLL program in Littleton is available to learn more about the program, but our FLL programs in Littleton and Bolton for 2024 are over.
We are currently accepting interest forms for the 2025 FLL programs via the forms posted below. If you have any questions, please reach out to FLL@littletonrobotics.org.
Sign up for the FLL Interest Form for Littleton to get information when it is available.
Sign up for the FLL Waitlist at Florence Sawyer School in Bolton to get information when it is available.
FIRST LEGO League Discover and Explore
FLL Discover (ages 4-6, 2-4 students per team) and FLL Explore (ages 6-10, 2-6 students per team) are the FIRST programs for younger students. Teams participate in once a week meetings for 10-12 weeks, which can start at any point in the year, and work together design a LEGO creation that addresses specific problems. At the end, teams can create a poster to showcase what they have learned and attend an Expo event to share their LEGO creation with the community.
Littleton Robotics does not run FLL Discover or FLL Explore programs in Littleton but does run FLL Explore teams in Bolton. The Bolton program is full for 2024 with an extensive waitlist, but we would be happy to answer questions for parents who want to establish their own Discover or Explore team. The program cost is low, especially when split among a few families, and comes with a structured week-by-week 10 session curriculum to follow. No previous experience is required of the adult coaches.
Girl Up Steminists of Littleton
Littleton Robotics launched our Girl Up Club, The Girl Up Steminists of Littleton, in June 2019.
The Girl Up Steminists of Littleton are comprised of students in grades 4-12 from Littleton and the surrounding towns. So far we have raised nearly $1,500 for projects such as building a new classroom for refugee girls in Uganda as a part of the Give Her a Future Challenge. If you are interested in getting involved, or starting your own Girl Up Club, please email us at info@littletonrobotics.org.
“No matter their background, girls have the power to transform themselves, their communities, and the world around them. Girl Up is a global movement of empowered young women leaders who defend gender equality. Through leadership development training, Girl Up gives girls the resources and platform to start a movement for social change wherever they are. For those who stand with us in this movement, there is no rest until we achieve equal rights for every girl. Because when girls rise, we all rise. Girl Up was founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010, and continues to work across a global community of partners to achieve gender equality worldwide.”
College Admissions Information Seminar
Since 2019, we have hosted a free College Admissions Information Seminar in the late winter/early spring for all parents and students.
The seminar is presented by Nancy Federspiel of College Consulting Services and hosted by FRC 6328 Mechanical Advantage. There is always an extensive Q&A portion of the seminar. The information is generally designed to be presented to parents/guardians of current high school sophomores and juniors, but students and families of all ages are welcome to attend as well.
Tuesday, February 11, 2024
7-8pm Eastern
via Zoom
FLL Challenge "Advantage Scrimmage"
Since 2018, we have run Practice Interview Days and Scrimmages for FLL Challenge teams in the area. These practice days give FLL teams the opportunity to see what a competition is like, present to outside judges for constructive feedback, and practice robot matches on competition tables with referees and scoring. The feedback has always been incredibly positive!
On November 17, 2024 we will run a full FLL Challenge Scrimmage at the Northstar Campus of UMass Lowell Research Institute in Lincoln, MA. Thank you to UMLRI for helping us so much! Use the link below to register a team. Registration is $100/team, reduced/free fee waivers are available.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
8am – ~4pm
UMass Lowell Research Institute
55 Old Bedford Road, Lincoln MA
Remote Learning
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe in 2020, the world shifted to a model of remote learning. Our team also modified our training programs that were running at the time so that we could continue supporting our students’ STEM experiences while they remained safely at home.
The resources we developed for various learning and training programs used within our team are published so that they are publicly available for use by any team.
Questions or comments? Contact us at info@littletonrobotics.org.
FIRST LEGO League remote learning curriculum:
- FIRST LEGO League Remote Learning (Bolton MA FLL teams)
- FIRST LEGO League Summer 2020 Virtual Training (Littleton MA FLL teams)
FRC 6328 remote learning curriculum: