Explore STEM this Saturday!

Explore STEM this Saturday!
Posted on 03/29/2022
illustration of four gearsGrand Junction, CO - The 2022 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Explore Festival will take place Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Mesa View Elementary School, 2967 B Road. FIRST is a national organization that organizes robotics tournaments designed for children of all ages.

More than 130 D51 elementary school students have been preparing for this festival for the past few months by designing, coding, and building 
Lego-based robots and will showcase their work at the festival.

Robotics students at the middle school, high school, and college level will be on hand to mentor the students through robotics activities. There will be a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session from 1 to 4. Participating elementary schools are: Chatfeld, Chipeta, Dual Immersion, Fruitvale, Grand River, Mesa View, New Emerson, Orchard Ave., Rim Rock, and Taylor.