FIRST®
LEGO® League

We deliver hands-on STEM experiences for children aged 4-16 years through our three FIRST® LEGO® League divisions across the UK and Ireland.

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.

Programs

Our Programmes

The FIRST
LEGO
League

DISCOVER

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.

EXPLORE

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 WeDo 2.0

CHALLENGE

Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge. Students ages 9-14 engage in problem-solving, coding, and engineering – building and programming a robot that navigates the missions of a robot game and participate in a research project to identify and solve a real-world problem.

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

Introductory STEM programme which develops key habits of learning through play. Children investigate a real-world theme and work as a team to design a solution.

Age: 4 to 6

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FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

Introduces coding, design and real-world research, all whilst working as a team and having lots of fun!

Age: 6 to 9

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FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

The global STEM competition that develops key skills for future careers, including coding, design and research.

Age: 9 to 16

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What is FIRST LEGO League Challenge?

Each Challenge season has three parts: the Robot Game, the Innovation Project, and the FIRST Core Values. You may recruit 2 to 10 interested team members ages 9 to 14 or in the 4-8 grade. A coach is allowed to coach multiple teams. Each team must have at least 2 adult coaches. Once you have a team (you do not need all team member names yet), you may register. Challenge is available as an individual team or Class Pack.

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

FIRST CORE VALUES

The FIRST® Core Values emphasize our commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

FIRST LEGO League Discover - PreK- Grade 1:

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 SPIKE^TM Essential or WeDo 2.0.