Fourth-grade student Sergio Preciado of Richland demonstrates how the Lego robot he helped write code for works on the “Submerged” themed task board. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com Richland, WA ...

JOSEPH — Legos are just a set of snap-together toy building blocks that kids enjoy, right? Well, now they’re being turned into something to build a technological future for youngsters. That was ...

Robots have taken over the STEM room at Marcus Whitman Elementary School in Richland, Washington. Little Lego boats, sunken ships and other vehicles are spread out across a table. And each robot has a ...