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At FIRST®, we believe STEM is for everyone, and there's no better to way to make learning fun and relevant for students than with robotics. Find engaging ways to expand student STEM knowledge with free FIRST activities, camp guides, Kahoot content and more below. 
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Grades 7-12

Robotics Engineering Exploration Curriculum

FIRST is pleased to introduce a new introductory robotics engineering explorations 90 hour course for grades 7-12. Using FIRST® Tech Challenge or FIRST® Robotics Competition materials, this curriculum explores concepts of the engineering design process, engineering in our society, safety, building a robot, and computational thinking while aligning to various national standards. 
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Grades PreK-12

STEM Activity Series

Explore our flexible learning activities that cover a variety of age-appropriate STEM topics for students PreK-12. These engaging activities can be used by anyone to introduce STEM learning using materials found at home or in learning environments.
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Quizzes for all ages

FIRST® Kahoot!

The FIRST and Kahoot! partnership leverages the fun platform of Kahoot! with amazing content from FIRST. Explore our launch series topics such as FIRST Core Values, Robotics, Computational Thinking, and more! We will launch new content every few months so be sure to subscribe to the FIRST community on our Kahoot page to stay up to date.
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Grades Prek-12

FIRST Camp Guides

If you’re looking to implement fun STEM programming for students during a camp, our FIRST Camp Guides can help you introduce campers to the fascinating and technical world of robotics using FIRST® LEGO® League or FIRST Tech Challenge materials. Campers will work together to complete activities that will challenge them to think critically and grow their understanding of coding and programming.
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FIRST Implementation Resources

Scope & Sequence Resources

From 10 hours to 80 hours, you'll find a corresponding list of sessions and additional FIRST and LEGO® Education resources to support student learning in specific timeframes. Click on the program name below to see options.

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

    Grades PreK-1

    FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

    Grades 2-4

    FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

    grades 4-8

    FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

  • FIRST® Tech Challenge

    Grades 7-12

    FIRST® Tech Challenge

    This curriculum is designed to fit many career and technical education programs as an intro to engineering design course, but it can be modified and implemented at many different levels.

    The scope and sequence table lists minimum and maximum time limits for each unit and identifies their priority for students to be able to complete the semester and end-of-course activities.

Grades PreK-1

FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

Grades 2-4

FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

grades 4-8

FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

Grades 7-12

FIRST® Tech Challenge

This curriculum is designed to fit many career and technical education programs as an intro to engineering design course, but it can be modified and implemented at many different levels.

The scope and sequence table lists minimum and maximum time limits for each unit and identifies their priority for students to be able to complete the semester and end-of-course activities.

Skills Progression

The FIRST Technical Learning Progression PreK-12 Summary outlines the student learning that occurs when students participate in FIRST. Whether a student progresses through the various programs or experiences only one, these progressions demonstrate the age-appropriate outcomes, knowledge, and skills students learn as part of a FIRST program. 

These learning progressions outline the differences in student learning outcomes by grade level and can be used to validate or assess that students demonstrate age-appropriate outcomes, knowledge, and skills.

FIRST Implementation Resources

Standards Alignment

FIRST content is aligned to the following:

  • Common Core - Math & English Language Arts
  • NGSS – Next Generation Science Standards
  • CSTA – Computer Science Teachers Association
  • ITEEA – International Technology Engineering Education Association
  • ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education
  • Partnership for 21st Century Learning
  • CASEL – Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

Contact firsteducation@firstinspires.org to find out if we have alignments available for your area. 

Click on the + to see how FIRST content is aligned to each standard. 
FIRST® LEGO® League - Overall
FIRST® LEGO® League Discover, Grades PreK-1
FIRST® LEGO® League Explore, Grades 2-4
FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge, Grades 4-8
FIRST Tech Challenge, Grades 7-12 | FIRST Robotics Competition, Grades 9-12