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alone, FIRST engaged over 530,000 students from approximately 100 countries. “As the pace of change of tech-
nology continues to accelerate, the way people are doing things today — the tech they’re using, the production
national conversation about engaging students with science and technology. When FIRST was founded, the acronym STEM did not yet exist. In fact, it was only in 2001 that the U.S. National Science Foundation coined the now-popular acronym. “We don’t have an education cri- sis, we have a culture crisis,” Kamen
“We’re a platform for companies
and employers to challenge mispercep- tions of the industry by getting employees involved as coaches, men- tors and volunteers,” Bossi says. “We get people in the industry out and sharing their experiences, sharing the work they do in their day-to-day lives.” FIRST has inspired millions of
students to immerse themselves in STEM activities by showing how sci- ence and technology can solve real- world problems. This year, in cele- bration of the 30th anniversary of FIRST and the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, FIRST is taking its programs out of this world with “FIRST LAUNCH,” an overar- ching space theme encompassing four program challenges: MISSION MOONSM, INTO ORBITSM, ROVER RUCKUSSM, and DESTINATION: DEEP SPACESM. NJMET has been a strong sup-
porter of STEM activities since 2001, awarding an annual scholarship to local high school seniors entering the fields of science, technology, engi- neering, and mathematics.
Tech challenge team “Kraken-Pinion,” from Mequon, Wisconsin, work on their robot at the FIRST championship (Photo credit: Argenis Apolinario).
methods —are clearly going to change in the future at an ever-accelerating pace. We need a workforce of lifelong learners who can continue to learn and invest in new technologies to move the industry forward,” explains Don Bossi, president of FIRST. When Dean Kamen launched the organization in 1989, there was no
says. Society encourages children to worship athletes and movie stars, but does not celebrate scientific achieve- ments. In the past decade, the impor- tance of science and technology has become a focus of national and inter- national discussion. FIRST helps to drive that conversation.”
Inspiration Before Education FIRST engages young children
by bringing STEM to them through a familiar medium. The FIRST LEGO League Jr. program uses LEGO® bricks to teach students from age six to 10 how to solve real-world prob- lems using science and technology. For the 2019 MISSION MOON chal- lenge, teams will use LEGO bricks to build a moon base. The base design will need to demonstrate solutions to questions about living on the Moon,
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such as “What will you eat and drink?” and “How will you breathe?” “There’s a big disconnect
between the way math and science are traditionally presented in grade schools and connecting it to real-world fun challenges and opportunities. Bringing hands-on, activity based learning into the classroom, showing them the ‘why’ first — that stimulates and excites kids,” Bossi says.
FIRST has inspired millions of students to
immerse themselves in STEM activities by
showing how science and technology can solve
real-world problems. This year is its 30th anniversary.
“Inspiration comes before educa-
tion,” adds Bossi. “Once the kids are excited, once they know the challenge and are excited to compete with other teams, they start to think about how to do it. There are a lot of different ways to address a challenge. Going to events and seeing how other teams address it exposes the kids to different design solutions.” FIRST LEGO League, an inter-
national program created in partner- ship between FIRST and LEGO, challenges students aged approxi- mately 9 to 16 to design, build and program a LEGO MINDSTORMS® robot. For the 2019 INTO ORBIT challenge, students will program their robots to perform autonomous space “missions.” While still in ele- mentary school, these students are learning key skills necessary for the
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