Lego League
Tomorrow’s innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. Guided by adult Coaches, Highland 5th Grade FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution. They also must design, build, program a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, then compete on a table-top playing field.
It all adds up to tons of fun while they learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), plus a big dose of imagination, to solve a problem. Along their discovery journey, they develop critical thinking and team-building skills, basic STEM applications, and even presentation skills, as they must present their solutions with a dash of creativity to judges. They also practice the Program’s signature Core Values.
Team achievements:
2016-17 Team "Smarties” received the Core Values Award at the regional tournament and also advanced to Sectionals. The "Dominant Dogs” team had a successful season as well.
2015-16 "The Mean Green Lego Team" took first place for the Project category at the MN Regional Tournament and also advanced to Sectionals.
2014-15 “Master Builders” took fourth place overall in their division. The team was also awarded the “Judges Award” trophy due to performing well in every category for the competition.
2013-14 Second place for Core Values” at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition. Last year’s team was “Nature’s Heroes”.
2012-13 The Highland team took first place for Innovative Design for the robot they created and were third overall in their division of the competition for that day.
2011-12 First Place Programming Award at Minnesota Lego League Regional Competition (Lego Piece Squad). Qualified for Minnesota First Lego League State Championship Competition (Lego Piece Squad)
2010-11 Team Spirit Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition (Bricks4Brains)
2009-10 Teamwork Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition (Mindstormers). Finished in 22nd Place at the Minnesota First Lego League State Championship Competition (Mindstormers)
2008-09 Team Spirit Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition (Globorobos). Qualified for Minnesota First Lego League State Championship Competition (Globorobos)
2007-08 Team Spirit Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition (Flying Lego Balls and Valley Lego Repair)
2006-07 Innovative Design Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition (Blockbusters). Qualified for Minnesota First Lego League State Championship Competition (Blockbusters). Team Scholarship Award at the Minnesota First Lego State Competition (Blockbusters)
2005-06 Robust Design Award at the Minnesota First Lego League Regional Competition