Ages 5
LEGO® Discover (Spring)
6-week program using Duplo & Early Simple Machines to build themed projects focused on imagination and teamwork.
Ages 6-7
LEGO® Explore & Junior Engineers
Intro to robotics and coding using Spike Essential, WeDo 2.0, and Scratch offered in Spring, Summer, and Fall sessions.
Ages 8-9
Brick Engineering & Intro to Robotics
Hands-on design challenges using Spike Prime, stop-motion animation, and traditional LEGO® elements.
Ages 10-12
LEGO® League Experience & Rookie Robotics
Spring and Summer sessions exploring FIRST® LEGO® League innovation, teamwork, and robotics design.
FIRST® LEGO® League Teams (Ages 10–14)
The Greensboro Science Center sponsors FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) teams where students design and program autonomous LEGO® Spike Prime robots to complete themed challenges. Participants build innovation and teamwork skills while competing in regional and state tournaments.
Season: August–January
Time Commitment: 3-hour weekly meetings (10+ weeks), scrimmages, and competitions
Cost: $300 per participant (includes supplies, t-shirt, and registration)
Membership: Active GSC membership required
Teams:
- Legosaurus – Homeschool Only (Wednesdays 1–4 pm)
- Flying Robo Puggles – Girls Only (Saturdays 9–12 pm)
- Natty Narwhals – (Saturdays 9–12 pm)
- Komodo Coders – (Saturdays 1–4 pm)
- Brick Busters – (Sundays 1–4 pm)
- Techno Tamarins – (Sundays 1–4 pm)
Aged out? Join our Young Adult Mentor Program to stay involved in robotics at the GSC.
