Introduction to FIRST LEGO League Challenge 

Friendly competition is at the heart of FIRST ® LEGO® League Challenge, as teams of up to 10 children engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering as they build and code a LEGO® robot that navigates the missions of the robot game. Teams also participate in an Research Project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem. FIRST LEGO League Challenge is one of three divisions by age group of the FIRST LEGO League program. This program inspires young people to experiment and grow their confidence, critical thinking, and design skills through hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League was created through an alliance between FIRST ® and LEGO® Education. 

FIRST IN SHOW Presented by Qualcomm and MASTERPIECE

Welcome to the FIRST ® IN SHOWSM season presented by Qualcomm. This year’s FIRST LEGO League challenge is called MASTERPIECESM. Children will learn about how we share our own hobbies and interests while learning about experts in museums, theaters, and other creative fields. People who work in the arts can teach us a lot about how to communicate, how to engage, and how to entertain an audience of any size. The team will use critical thinking and innovation to inspire others to learn and be entertained! 

Core Values

The FIRST ® Core Values are the cornerstones of the program. Gracious Professionalism® is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. The team’s Core Values and Gracious Professionalism are evaluated during robot game matches and during the judging session at the tournament. The team demonstrates Coopertition ® by showing that learning is more important than winning and that they can help others even as they compete.