FIRST® LEGO® League teams help us master natural disasters?  In the 2013 NATURE’S FURY℠ Challenge, over 200,000 children ages 9 to 16* from over 70 countries will explore the awe-inspiring storms, quakes, waves and more that we call natural disasters. Teams will discover what can be done when intense natural events meet the places people live, work, and play.  Brace yourself for NATURE’S FURY!*9­-14 in the US, Canada, and Mexico .

When Earth is viewed from outer space, the texture of even the highest mountain peaks is surprisingly hard to see. Compared to Earth, and even the atmosphere, and the oceans, humans are unbelievably tiny. So when the giant under our feet cracks, it’s always interesting, but sometimes disastrous. And when the fluids around us move, it can be delightful, but too often devastating. It’s incredibly challenging to predict, and equally difficult to escape…Nature’s FurySM!Is there anything we can do? Yes! As future scientists and engineers currently on FIRST® LEGO® League teams, you will craft highly intelligent approaches to preparation, safety, and reconstruction when faced with the incredible destructive energy of natural events. Start the innovative thinking now, as you confront and master the symbolic missions of the robot game below.