EARLY provides 7 to 12 year olds the opportunity to participate in a robotics competition every fall and spring.

The competition robots are built from LEGO® Simple & Motorized Mechanisms Kits which have a comprehensive curriculum available for easy implementation into the classroom.  The combination of curriculum and competition allows teachers to have all their students complete some of the Simple & Motorized Mechanisms activities, which are approximately 45 minutes each, and then invite those students that are interested to participate on the EARLY team.

Each season, EARLY teams are given a new mission that they complete by building a robot from three LEGO® Simple & Motorized Mechanisms Kits.  Each kit contains a motor along with a battery powered remote allowing robots to have three motors.  The EARLY playing field is constructed from plywood, 2x4s, some paint, and a little bit of sweat.  The mission models are built from one LEGO® Simple & Motorized Mechanisms Kit.  You can get the EARLY Mission for this season on our current Season page and past seasons are located on our Missions page.