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Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-14 or grades 4 through 8 engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics|2023-2024 season]] is MASTERPIECE. The details of this season's challenge were announced on August 1, 2023. See the videos and links below for more information.
Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-14 or grades 4 through 8 engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem. The theme for the [[FIRST LEGO League Challenge Season Specifics|2024-2025 season]] is SUBMERGED. The details of this season's challenge were announced on August 6, 2024. Here is the "teaser" video for the SUBMERGED season:


* MASTERPIECE Theme Video
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* MASTERPIECE Season Welcome Video
* SUBMERGED Season Welcome
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* MASTERPIECE Season Missions and Scoring
* SUBMERGED Season Game Missions
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* [https://www.firstlegoleague.org/season#resources SUBMERGED Season Materials]
* [https://spike.legoeducation.com/prime/unit-plans/blt4b49bd6ee0bde119/lesson-detail/blt5534cd5465afc2cd SUBMERGED sample guided mission.] A lesson that assists in developing this mission can also be found as the last lesson in the Competition Ready unit in the LEGO SPIKE app.




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* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/start-a-team National information]  
* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/start-a-team National information]  
* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened on May 19, 2022.  The national fee for the 2022-23 season is $250 per team.
* [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/cost-and-registration National registration] The national registration opened in May 2023.  The national fee for the 2023-24 season is $250 per team.
* [[Starting a FIRST LEGO League Challenge Team in Oregon]]
* [[Starting a FIRST LEGO League Challenge Team in Oregon]]
* Registering a Team with ''FIRST''
* Registering a Team with ''FIRST''

Latest revision as of 02:22, 7 October 2024

Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-14 or grades 4 through 8 engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem. The theme for the 2024-2025 season is SUBMERGED. The details of this season's challenge were announced on August 6, 2024. Here is the "teaser" video for the SUBMERGED season:

  • SUBMERGED Season Welcome
  • SUBMERGED Season Game Missions
  • SUBMERGED sample guided mission. A lesson that assists in developing this mission can also be found as the last lesson in the Competition Ready unit in the LEGO SPIKE app.


FIRST has created a set of getting started videos and a comprehensive list of multimedia resources to support teams for last season, many of which will be useful this season

Video Introduction to FIRST LEGO League in Oregon

Starting and Registering a Team

There are several steps to starting and registering an FIRST LEGO League Challenge team.

Core Values

Your team will demonstrate FIRST®Core Values throughout your season and beyond!

  • Apply teamwork and discovery to explore the challenge.
  • Innovate with new ideas about your robot and project.
  • Show how your team and your solutions will have an impact and be inclusive!
  • Celebrate by having FUN in everything you do!

Robot Design

Your team will prepare a short presentation on your robot design, programs, and strategy.

  • Design and build your robot.
  • Program it to solve Robot Game missions.
  • Explain how your robot will act based on the codeyou wrote.•Describe your strategies for the Robot Game.

Robot Game

Your team will practice the 2.5-minute matches to complete as many missions as possible.

  • Strategize which Robot Game missions to solve.
  • Design any attachments your robot will need to complete the missions.
  • Test and refine your programs and robot design.
  • Compete at an event!

Innovation Project

Your team will prepare a 5-minute presentation to explain your Innovation Project.

  • Identify a problem to solve.
  • Design a solution to the problem for your community.
  • Share your ideas, learn from others, and improve your solution.
  • Pitch your solution at an event.