FIRST LEGO League Challenge · 2026–2027
Explore a rainforest alive with connections, then design, code, and refine a 2½-minute robot run across 15 biodiversity missions.
Season preview
A look at the models your team will meet on the BIOGLOW mat, taken from the official FIRST pre-pack guide. Use the arrows or your keyboard to browse.
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Season mat
Mission markers show where each model begins. Missions 13–15 use one of the three interchangeable docks highlighted on the mat.
Mission explorer
Select any row to see exactly what the referee looks for. Point summaries are planning aids; the official rulebook and season updates remain the final word.
| Mission | Ecosystem focus | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Canopy survey | 20 + 10 bonus | |
| Seed dispersal | 10 each | |
| Forest floor | 20 + 10 bonus | |
| Camouflage | 10 + 20 bonus | |
| Plant network | 10 or 20 | |
| Ant colony | 10 each | |
| Mycelium | 20 + 10 bonus | |
| Climbing vines | 30 | |
| Canopy research | 10 each | |
| Protected habitat | 10 each | |
| Root history | 20 | |
| Tree support | 20 + 10 | |
| Habitat restoration | 30 | |
| Replantation | 5 + 5 each | |
| Nature-positive city | 10 each + bonus |
Launch the drone and turn over the LiDAR map to complete the aerial survey.
Resources
Everything for FIRST LEGO League Challenge, Founders Edition (grades 4–8): guidebooks, building instructions, videos, judging materials, session slides and event resources, grouped the way FIRST publishes them.
Updated 9/02/26. Check FIRST for newer versions before every event.
Build the mission models from the pre-pack and element sets. Missing a LEGO element? Request a replacement from the LEGO website. Model PDFs in English and the overviews in English or nonverbal are hosted here; other versions open FIRST's copy.
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Opens in LEGO Education SPIKE.
Season materials © FIRST. Hosted copies were taken from the FIRST season-materials library and may be superseded by FIRST updates. This NEXUS guide is a team planning companion and is not an official rules source.