Engaging Youth in STEM Exploration

FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-14 through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together.

Our three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.

 

FIRST LEGO League Divisions

FIRST LEGO League guides youth through STEM learning and exploration at an early age. From Discover, to Explore and then to Challenge, students will understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while gaining productive learning habits, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.

 

FIRST LEGO League Discover - PreK- Grade 1:

For children ages 4-6, this playful introductory STEM program ignites their natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning with hands-on activities in the classroom and at home using LEGO® Duplo bricks. For more information- Click Here

FIRST LEGO League Explore - Grades 2-4:

In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO® Education SPIKETM Essential or WeDo 2.0. For more information- Click Here

FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Grades 4-8:

Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-14 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. For more information- Click Here

In the SUBMERGED challenge, launching August 6, 2024, FIRST LEGO League teams will use creative thinking and LEGO® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface as they “sea” into the future.

Get Started

FIRST LEGO League gives elementary and middle school students the opportunity to work and create together to solve a common problem. The really cool thing about FIRST LEGO League is…all skill levels are welcomed and needed, technical or non-technical. Adult coaches guide students as they gain skills and confidence in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Individual Team: Explore real-world scientific challenges and introduce coding and robot building principles using LEGO® educational materials.

Class Pack: An implementation option for classrooms or after-school programs. Class Pack provides educators and communities with flexible, high-quality STEM learning experiences for students.

Discover is not available as an individual team only as a Class Pack.

Explore is available as an individual team or Class Pack.

Challenge is available as an individual team or Class Pack.

Start an FLL Team

STEP 1
STEP 1

Register with FIRST Inspires

All teams have to register with FIRST Inspires, the international organization of FIRST. This provides you with a team number, required Youth Protection for mentors and gives you access to the official  FLL forum.  This is also where you will find the FLL storefront to order kits of parts. 

The registration period is May-September for the coming year.

Watch the how-to video below for step-by-step instructions, then use the registation 

    STEP 2
    STEP 2

    Select Grants

    Apply for FIRST Inspires specific grants that are restricted to registration BEFORE you pay for registration and product.

      STEP 3
      STEP 3

      Register with FIRST Washington

      Registering with FIRST Washington allows teams to attend and compete in competitions. Teams who compete MUST register with both FIRST Inspires and FIRST Washington.  

      1. During the registration process, there is a box to mark if you are interested in applying for the FIRST Washington grant. Please make sure you click it if you want FIRST Washington funds.  
      STEP 4
      STEP 4

      Join the Community!

      Program updates can be found weekly on the FTC Blog. Reading the blog is a great way to stay in-the-know about all things FTC!

      Need help? Don’t hesitate to reach out!