FIRST® LEGO®League Challenge Resources
Resources recommended by FIRST in Alaska.
Recommended trainings or videos might be created by FIRST Tech Challenge or FIRST LEGO Robotics Competition teams in effort to provide outreach and support to the FIRST LEGO League program. Do not rely entirely on any source other than the documents and resources specifically published by FIRST LEGO League for authoritative game or judging advice or information.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact muhing@jedc.org and acooper@jedc.org
Official FIRST® and LEGO® Resources and Publications
Season Materials
Founders Edition Grades 4-8 (Challenge)
Includes:
- Guideboook and Challenge Updates
- Building Instructions
- Videos
- Judging
- Support Resources
- Event Resources
SPIKE Software Download
Download the LEGO SPIKE software to code and control the robots in the Essential and Prime kits.
LEGO Education SPIKE Web Version
Program Essential and Prime on the web.
Volunteer Resources
Event Volunteer Resource Library
Includes:
- Judging - Judge and Judge Advisor
- Referee - Referee and Head Referee
- Tournament Hosts
- Volunteer Coodinators
- General Volunteer Resources
Youtube Channel
Browse Official FIRST LEGO League videos for current season information
Includes:
- Inspiration for Innovation Project
- Team role descriptions
- Event preparation
FIRST LEGO League Blog
- Season Updates
- Registration help
- Webinars
- Inspiration for the season
FIRST Community Blog
- Inspiration and updates about FIRST programs and our global robotics community
FIRST Facebook Page
Official FIRST Facebook
FIRST LEGO League Facebook Page
Official Facebook for FIRST LEGO League Challenge.
Classroom Resources
PreK-12 STEM activities for educators, parents, or mentors.
- STEM learning
- Skill-building
- Guided activities
LEGO Education
SPIKE™ Prime and Essential Lesson Plans.
Programming and Robotics Resources
The links in this section are a combination of official and unofficial resources from FIRST®and LEGO®
SPIKE™ Prime
Motor and Sensor Guide
JEDC's summary of the block code options in the SPIKE Prime software and the corresponding sensors and motors included in the SPIKE Prime kit.
Prime Lessons
Lessons developed by past FLL students, including:
- how to use Gyro
- sensors
- turn
- code
- drive in a straight line and more
Block Guide
Prime Lessons explanation of code blocks and their functions for SPIKE Prime 3.
EV3 Mindstorms (Previous Model for FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge)
EV3 Software Download
Scratch-based EV3 programming platform
This software is no longer supported and is provided “as-is”. You assume all risk for the installation or use of the software.
EV3 Mindstorm Lab Download
Teams may continue to use EV3 in FIRST LEGO League Challenge.
Compatible with Windows (7, 8.1 & 10)
EV3 Lessons
From the creators of PRIME Lessons, EV3 Lessons provides similar resources for the EV3 platform. Includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced level lessons.
flltutorials.com
From the creators of PrimeLessons.org and EV3Lessons.com. Founded by Sanjay and Arvind Seshan, this site provides open source lessons for FLL teams.
FIRST LEGO League Tutorials
- Robot Game
- Core Values
- Innovation Project
- Seasonal Resources
- Coaching Resources
Coach and Team Resources
FIRST in Alaska Facebook
Official Facebook for FIRST in Alaska.
FIRST LEGO League: Share and Learn
Community support group for coaches seeking to
- teach team skills
- share information and inspiration
- support coaches
Quick Route
A guide to help coaches condense team meetings if they start later in the season or cannot host 2 hour sessions.
Available for Explore and Challenge.
Coaching Advice for Innovation Projects
YouTube video ~54 minutes
Workshop by an FLL coach, judge advisor, and education specialist from Oregon Robotics. They outline ways to support teams in their development of the Innovation Project.