LEGO League championship set

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Elementary and middle school students from Mississippi will gather at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg on Dec. 4 to participate in the Mississippi Championship FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Tournament. Some 400 students and as many as 38 teams from across Mississippi are scheduled to participate in the robotics challenge. FIRST LEGO League is a hands-on method to increase student knowledge of science, engineering, technology and mathematics. NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center supports the FIRST LEGO League by providing mentors and training, as well as competition judges and referees, audiovisual staff and other volunteer personnel. (Source: NASA, 11/30/10)