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What is FIRST® LEGO® League?

FIRST® LEGO® League introduces science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on
learning. Participants gain real-world problem solving experience through
a guided, global robotics program, helping today's students and teachers
build a better future together.

Our three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical
thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and
robotics.

*Ages vary by country

About FIRST LEGO League (2021)

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FIRST LEGO League Divisions

From Discover, to Explore, and then to Challenge, students will understand
the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while
building habits of learning, conBdence, and teamwork skills along the way.

AGES

4-6 +

AGES

6-10 +

AGES

9-16 +

Our Core Values

The FIRST Core Values are the cornerstones of the program. They are
among the fundamental elements that distinguish FIRST LEGO League
from other programs of its kind.

By embracing the Core Values, participants learn that friendly competition

and mutual gain are not separate goals, and that helping one another is
the foundation of teamwork.

We express the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism® and

Coopertition® through our Core Values.

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Our Founders
In 1998, FIRST Founder Dean Kamen and the owner of LEGO Group Kjeld
Kirk Kristiansen joined forces to create FIRST LEGO League, a powerful
program that engages children in playful and meaningful learning while
helping them discover the fun in science and technology through the
FIRST LEGO League experience.

Dean and Kjeld have a shared belief that FIRST LEGO League inspires
teams to research, build, and experiment, and by doing so, they live the
entire process of creating ideas, solving problems, and overcoming
obstacles, while gaining conBdence in their abilities to positively use
technology.

Dean Kamen
Founder, FIRST

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Owner & Former Deputy Chairman, The LEGO Group

Global Innovation
The 2022 FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award presented by
Qualcomm showcases the real-world, innovative solutions created
by FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams from around the world.
Demonstrating originality, creativity, potential impact and value, 20 Bnalist
teams are recognized for their inventions, and receive assistance to
further develop solutions.

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