FIRST LEGO League Challenge is a research and robotics tournament for 9-14 year old students. Every year, the participants work on research project for several weeks as a team or as a class. They plan, construct and program an autonomous robot, conduct research on a topic of their own choice and prepare a presentation of their findings. The educational program focuses on  FIRST`s core values of respectful interaction, shared experience and critical thinking. After several weeks of preparation, teams participate in a regional competition day and present their findings in the categories of Research, Robot Game, Robot Design, and Core Values.