Igniting Curiosity in STEM: FIRST LEGO League

FIRST® LEGO® League is a STEM programme which inspires children and young people from the ages of 4-16 to understand and shape the world that they live in, in a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive way.
Through three exciting, hands-on, creative STEM programmes, FIRST LEGO League ignites a lifelong interest in STEM, challenges stereotypes of STEM as dull, too technical and only for boys. It inspires the next generation of budding scientists and engineers, from a wide range of backgrounds. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experience through a guided, global STEM programme, helping today’s children and their teachers build a better future together.
Each programme -Discover, Explore and Challenge- is carefully tailored to its target age group, enabling children and young people to develop a broad range of practical and soft skills over time.
This unique engagement model offers multiple, and most importantly, equal routes to engagement through classrooms, afterschool, youth organisations, libraries and more.
FIRST LEGO League is about so much more than technical skills. The FIRST Core Values of Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork and Fun underpin the programme and are given equal emphasis to the practical tasks.
This initiative aims to further expand IET FIRST LEGO League in Ireland to offer any child or young person who wishes to participate the opportunity to do so. Through engaging with Teachers and Leaders and removing barriers to access, this project will create stimulating learning environments for young people to discover STEM through formal and non-formal pathways.