Location: Farms Intermediate School, 581 Taylor Rd, Brighton, MI
How to Apply: Applications open in May
Program Duration: August to December
Grades 4–6 join our FIRST LEGO League Challenge program, where students begin building and programming autonomous robots, using LEGO Spike Prime, to complete tasks on a themed game field. This program introduces students to the full engineering design process, from brainstorming and prototyping to coding and testing. Alongside their robot, teams conduct research on a real-world problem and develop an innovative solution, which they present to judges and peers.
FLL Challenge is a highly collaborative experience that promotes critical thinking, technical learning, and personal growth. Students gain confidence in their problem-solving skills, learn how to communicate their ideas effectively, and build strong relationships through teamwork. It’s the perfect bridge from playful exploration to more structured design—and a fantastic preparation for middle school robotics.
Students focus on the FIRST Core Values in FIRST LEGO League - Discovery, Impact, Innovation, Inclusion, Teamwork and Fun! Students are expected to understand and display core values in competitions and practices.
Each year students are challenged to solve a real-world problem. Coaches and mentors work with students to teach them how to research and properly credit their sources. Teams with outstanding projects have the opportunity to compete in the FIRST Global Innovation Awards.
Each season there is a new game board where teams can earn points by solving various missions. Teams evaluate different base LEGO robot models and build attachments to solve missions and share their design process with judges.