SSC kicks off LEGO League competition

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Students from across Mississippi gathered at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center last week for a kickoff workshop for the 2010 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League competition. The robotics competition is for children ages 9 to 14. The focus is on inspiring and celebrating science and technology through hands-on participation and learning. Once robots are built, student teams will compete in the 2010 FLL Mississippi Championship Tournament, scheduled for Dec. 4 in Hattiesburg. (Source: NASA, 09/21/10)