Full speed ahead with FAST FORWARD
Transportation drives us forward, impacting economies around the world and making us all more globally interconnected. In our 2021-2022 robotics season, FIRST® FORWARDSM presented by Qualcomm, our teams have the power to reimagine a path forward and invent the future of transportation.
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LEGO® LEAGUE
Grades preK – 8
FIRST® LEGO® League introduces STEM to children ages 4-14 through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.
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TECH CHALLENGE
Grades 7 – 12
FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.
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ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Grades 9 – 12
FIRST® Robotics Competition teams design, program, and build a robot starting with a standard kit of parts and common set of rules to play in a themed head-to-head challenge. Teams also build a brand, develop community partnerships for support, and work to promote STEM in their local community.
At-Home Learning
FIRST remains committed to continuing our efforts to give students the skills and confidence they need to change the world – today and tomorrow. Learn about opportunities for online learning/skills development, FIRST supported activities, and a place to stay connected to the FIRST community during this global pandemic.
FIRST at Home
News
FLL season reveal on August 17
FIRST will reveal the details of the 2021-22 FLL challenge on August 17 – have a look at the Firstinspires.org website to find out more!
Pro-D Learn to Build and Program Robots
FIRST BC is offering in person, hands-on workshops to learn to build and program robots used in FIRST programs. This workshop is targeted to teachers who are interested in starting […]
FTC Virtual Coach Training
During August, 2021 and in collaboration with several FIRST Tech Challenge programs from across North America, Iowa FTC will be hosting a Remote Coach Professional Development. This Professional Development is open to […]
Results from the Canada Cup
Four of our BC FIRST Tech Challenge teams competed in the Canada Cup with 24 teams from around the world and wrapped up on June 12. Four of our BC […]
FTC Season – FREIGHT FRENZY
Transportation drives us forward – impacting economies, bridging cultures, and making us all more globally interconnected. FIRST® Tech Challenge teams will race against time to transport hard-to-move essential goods as they […]
BC FTC Remote Championships
The 2021 British Columbia Remote FIRST Tech Challenge Championships were held the first week of May 2021. This season, our teams played their matches remotely and submitted their scores. Watch […]
Canada Cup 2021
FIRST Tech Challenge teams across North America are invited to compete in the FTC Canada Cup in June! This post-season event is a fun filled opportunity to meet some new teams. […]
Volunteer – Aila Simpson
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month and FIRST BC wants to feature some of our amazing volunteers! Aila Simpson is an alumni of FTC 3491 FIX IT. Aila was on FIRST teams […]
FIRST BC Board of Directors Announce New Vision and Mission Statements
Dear friends and family of FIRST Robotics British Columbia, We, the Board of Directors, are excited and proud to announce new vision and mission statements for our organization. These statements […]
Volunteer – Simon Erlic
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month and FIRST BC wants to feature some of our amazing volunteers! First up is Simon Erlic, an alumni of FTC 11589 – Fusion from St. Michael’s […]
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