Purpose: FIRST LEGO League challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. There are three main parts of the tournament: Innovation Project, Core Values, and Robot Game. The innovation project involves the team identifying and researching a problem connected to the current season's theme. The team must also design, share, and refine a solution to the problem they identify. The core values (discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork, and fun) guide the team through preparation and competition. The robot game includes identifying missions to solve on the game table, and then designing and programming a SPIKE Prime robot to complete the missions.
Activities: Friendly competition is at the heart of FLL Challenge, as teams of students engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.
Students: The Lovin Robotics Discover team consists of 10 students who are in 4th and 5th grade. All students in these grades are invited to apply. Student selection is based on several factors. Students must complete the application in full to be considered.
When: Tuesday afternoons until 4:30 PM; September-December, 1 Saturday commitment- in December
Purpose: Participating in a debate team offers a wealth of benefits that extend beyond just competitive skills. Debate enhances various abilities such as communication skills, critical thinking, empathy and open-mindedness, research skills, teamwork and collaboration, confidence and poise, persuasive techniques, feedback, and improvement.
Activities: Some engaging activities to foster debate skills and critical thinking are debate basics workshops, mock debates, debate games, research projects, role-playing scenarios, debate tournaments, and guest speakers. These activities will not only make the debate club fun and engaging but also significantly enhance students’ debate skills and critical thinking abilities!
Students: 4th and 5th grades
When: Dates provided for parents. Most Wednesdays, September through May.
Purpose: Build confidence, habits of learning, and teamwork skills with activities designed to harness young minds’ natural curiosity. In this year’s FIRST LEGO League Discover season, SUPERPOWERED, students will explore where energy comes from and how it is distributed, stored, and used – and then put their superpowered creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future.
Activities: Friendly competition is at the heart of the First Lego League Challenge, as teams of students engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.
Students: The Lovin Robotics Discover team consists of 8 students who are in Kindergarten and/or First Grade. All students in these grades are invited to apply. Students were chosen based on multiple factors including classroom performance, availability, and teacher input.
When: Tuesday mornings from 7:15-7:45; January-March, 1 Saturday commitment- Showcase prior to the farmers market in April
Purpose: Build a strong foundation for computational thinking and engineering skill development with in-classroom and structured after-school curriculum that connects students to the world through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In this year's FIRST LEGO League Explore season, SUPERPOWERED, students will explore where energy comes from and how it is distributed, stored, and used, and then put their superpowered creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future.
Activities: Friendly competition is at the heart of the First Lego League Challenge, as teams of students engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.
Students: The Lovin Robotics Explore team consists of 6 students who are in 2nd and 3rd grade. All students in these grades are invited to apply. Students were chosen based on multiple factors including classroom performance, availability, and teacher input.
When: Thursday mornings from 7:15-7:45; January-March, 1 Saturday commitment- Showcase prior to the farmers market in April
Purpose: To empower students to participate and engage in meaningful environmental activities and projects in our community
Activities: Students will be working in our STEAM Garden, learning about reducing, reusing, and recycling, composting, and how to plant, grow, and harvest vegetables
Students: 2nd and 3rd grades
When: Dates provided for parents. Most Tuesdays, September through November and March through May.
Purpose: To empower girls by teaching life skills through lessons and running
Activities: Trained and caring coaches will deliver research-based lessons that build social, emotional, and physical skills while encouraging healthy habits for life. At the end of the 10-week program, girls will participate in a 5K, which will provide a tangible sense of accomplishment, setting a confident and goal-oriented mindset into motion.
Students: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls of all abilities, by parent application and lottery
When: Fall Start Date-TBA; Most Tuesdays and Thursdays after school
Purpose: To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among elementary school students.
Activities: We provide opportunities and experiences that enable members to demonstrate the ideals of character, achievement, service, and leadership in a global community.
Students: 4th and 5th grade students by invitation
When: Beginning the 1st quarter of each school year
Activities: Students will participate in leadership development activities, including service projects within the school.
Students:3rd, 4th & 5th grades; by student application and teacher's recommendation. The offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer will be elected by the student body.
Activities: Students will read and discuss books from a county-selected list of 10 books. Other activities will include book reviews, book trailers, and quiz bowl games.
