FIRST® WASHINGTON
Four Amazing Programs. One Amazing Community.
FIRST® Washington is an organization that offers a hands-on learning experience to inspire young people about science, technology, engineering, and math. FIRST® Washington welcomes students and volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities, and work hard to build an inclusive learning community. FIRST® Washington offers the most comprehensive STEM and career connected learning in the state.
FIRST Washington COVID-19 Community Update:
The health and safety of our community is top of mind for us. Thus, in keeping with Governor Inslee’s mask amendment and vaccine proclamation, which defines workers as also being volunteers, we will require all “in person” volunteers to be vaccinated by October 18th and to wear a mask for any FIRST Washington meetings or events.
Recording from our September 14th meeting Link. If you have any questions or concerns please email volunteer@firstwa.org
We’re looking forward to seeing all of you during the season and appreciate your adherence to these mandates and policies.
Congratulations to all our awards winners this season!
To see all the winning teams, click here!
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LEGO® LEAGUE EXPLORE
Grades 2 - 4
Captures young curiosity by exploring real-world scientific challenges, learning teamwork, and working with motorized LEGO® elements.
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LEGO® LEAGUE CHALLENGE
Grades 4 - 8
Elementary and middle school-aged students research a real-world engineering challenge, develop a solution, and compete with LEGO-based robots of their own design.
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TECH CHALLENGE
Grades 7 - 12
Teams of middle and high school-aged students are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations.
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ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Grades 9 - 12
High school-aged teams compete head to head on a special playing field with robots they have designed, built, and programmed.