Challenge

Register for Snack Attack (opens August 2011)

Keeping Food Safe

Can Junior FIRST LEGO League teams master the science of safely preparing food?  In the 2011 Snack Attack Challenge, over 12,000 6 to 9 year olds from 5 countries will take a "hands on" approach to the topic of food safety by exploring how proper preparation and storage can help keep us healthy. Teams will learn about simple machines as they build a model made of LEGO® elements with a motorized moving part, and will create a team Show-Me Poster to represent their Snack Attack findings.

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Jr. FLL has captured the imagination and minds of thousands of kids. Each year, the Challenge Advisory Team  designs a new and exciting Challenge to ignite the inherent creativity in young kids. The end result of the design process is a Challenge with two defined parts - the Show-Me Poster and the Model.

The Show-Me Poster requires kids to illustrate their research and team journey. It provides an opportunity for them to share what they studied, what they learned, and how they thought to improve the problem they chose. Their creative minds get started working on how to present their information and solution.

The Model portion of the Challenge gets kids’ hands busy. This is where they build a representation of what they are researching (according to the Challenge requirements), incorporating simple machines and movement into their creation. Teams are able to utilize a motor to power movement in their model, or they can move an element of it by hand.

The Jr. FLL Challenge is based on the same real-world topic as the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge. It is open-ended, designed for younger kids, and customizable for every ability level.

Check out our past Challenges.