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​STEM BRIDGE CENTER
FIRST® Tech Challenge | Design, Build, Program, Compete
Grades 7-12 (advanced grade 6)
Team-Based · Engineering Design · Programming · Real Competitions
What Your Child Gains from FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC)
By participating in the FTC program, students will:
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Develop advanced STEM skills by designing, building, and programming classroom-scale robots to solve complex, real-world challenges.
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Build and program autonomous and driver-controlled robots, applying coding, sensors, and strategy in dynamic two-on-two matches.
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Apply the engineering design process through research, prototyping, testing, and iteration.
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Grow as team members and leaders by collaborating, planning, and making decisions under real competition conditions.
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Build resilience, responsibility, and confidence through hands-on problem-solving, iteration, and competitive play.
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Learn and practice FIRST Core Values: Discovery · Innovation · Impact · Inclusion · Teamwork · Fun
Most importantly, students learn how to think critically, code purposefully, work as part of a team, and rise to challenges - skills that prepare them for success in high school, college, and future STEM careers.​​​​​​
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