Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is gearing up to host, for the sixth time, the FIRST LEGO League Challenge on Dec. 2 and 9.
This international competition for “challenge teams” of elementary and middle-school students created by an organization called For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. According to FIRST’s website, teams are introduced to a scientific and real-world challenge to focus and research on.
“It’s a robotics competition, LEGO building contest, and science fair rolled into one,” said Dr. David Biek, dean of MGA’s School of Education & Behavioral Sciences, which hosts the event on the Macon and Dublin campuses. “Attendees have had a blast in previous years, and this year will be no different. MGA has 36 teams from school districts around the region already registered for this year's tournament.”
