(Kings Park, NY)— On March 1, one thousand students, parents, and volunteers convened for a day of learning, technology, and fun at this year’s FIRST^® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL) Championship at Longwood High School.

After eight weeks of research and design and four qualifying tournaments, 40 teams of children demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, sportsmanship, and sense of community. This year's challenge was WORLD CLASS^SM, where the teams researched and presented their own creative approach to how we gather knowledge and skills in the 21st century.

The FLL competition is judged in four areas: project presentation; robot performance; technical design and programming of the robot; and teamwork, with a consideration of the FLL Core Values. The highest honor will go to the team that does well in all four areas and best exemplifies the spirit and values of the program.

Listed below are the awards given for the FLL Championship on March 1st:

Winners of the Champion’s Awards are eligible to participate in the FLL US Open at LEGOLand in Carlsbad, California on May 15-17 and the FLL Razorback Invitational at Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 14-17.

For more information on SBPLI or FLL, please visit www.sbpli.org.

This event was featured in Newsday