Connect to the World Through STEM

Build a strong foundation for computational thinking and engineering skill development with in-classroom and structured after-school curriculum that connects students to the world through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

FIRST^® LEGO^® League Explore Class Pack includes curriculum for educators and facilitators to guide their students through 12 sessions designed to introduce the fundamentals of engineering through real-world problem solving. Using LEGO^® bricks and powered by the LEGO^® Education SPIKE^TM Essential, students will learn to design, code, and create unique solutions.

The 2024-2025 ocean-themed SUBMERGED^SM materials will help students use creative thinking and LEGO^® technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring learnings and ideas to the surface in a new challenge launching August 6.  

What’s included with your Explore Class Pack Registration:  

• Class Pack Guide: Printed and digital resource that provides guidance, management tips, and best practices for how to implement FIRST LEGO League Explore in the classroom and instructions on how to run your festival event. >View a sample
• Explore Sets:  Sets include 700+ LEGO elements that help students bring their model to life with the LEGO Education SPIKE Essential.
• FIRST^® Thinkscape Portal Access:  Digital materials access from August 2024 – June 2025 including getting started modules and season resources for educators.
• Engineering Notebooks:  Printed* student workbooks, also available digitally, that are used to record ideas, notes, and sketches for the 12 sessions. >View a sample  
• Team Meeting Guide:   Printed comprehensive guide, also available digitally, that provides facilitators with guidance and lesson plans on how to run 12 sessions – including an introduction activity, session tasks, and team sharing of what they learned and accomplished. Also includes student outcomes, tips, guiding questions, sharing guidance, and clean up pointers.  >View a sample  
• Session Slides:  Series of slides for each session that contain real-world connections such as videos, images, and helpful questions to guide students through each session.

*Additional Engineering Notebooks can be purchased in bundles of 10, up to three (3) bundles per Class Pack. For the best experience, if more than three (3) bundles are needed, please order an additional FIRST LEGO League Explore Class Pack.

Essential Program Elements 

Not included with Class Pack registration and can be purchased separately through FIRST.

LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set 

The reusable LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set is a hands-on STEM solution that uses a wide variety of LEGO^® elements and intelligent hardware along with the intuitive SPIKE^TM App. Each set engages and excites students in hands-on investigation of STEM concepts and delivers strong learning outcomes, develops STEM knowledge and practices, and builds 21^st century skills. View technical specs and system requirements.

We recommend no more than four (4) students per robot kit to provide all students an opportunity to practice coding and building during your sessions.

For the best possible student experience, we recommend having at least one Bluetooth-enabled electronic device (computer/tablet) per four students. 

Educator Resources

• FIRST Certified Professional Development: During FIRST LEGO League Explore professional development, you'll learn how to engage students in grades 2-4 and harness their natural curiosity to investigate real-world problems, learn to design and code, and create innovative solutions made with LEGO^® bricks. >View professional development
• Standard Alignment Maps: FIRST has completed external analysis and mapping of FIRST LEGO League Explore to state and national educational standards. >View available standards alignments
• Student Learning Progression: Validate or assess students’ knowledge and skills, and ensure students are acquiring knowledge and developing skills that are age- and grade-level appropriate. >View learning progression
• Scope & Sequence Options: Customize activities to extend beyond the 12 sessions using FIRST and LEGO Education supporting materials. >View scope & sequence options
  
  

New Team Registration Grants Available with Class Pack Purchase

Continue the FIRST experience by registering a FIRST LEGO League Explore individual team using the FIRST 2024-2025 FIRST DIVE Class Pack Rookie Team Grant. With each Explore Class Pack purchase, you are eligible to receive a grant to cover the registration fee of one rookie (first-year) individual team; shipping and applicable taxes still apply. Individual Teams are made up of up to six (6) students and participate in season events run by local Program Delivery Partners with the potential for progression to regional or national championships or celebration events. >View Team Grant application and details.

Class Pack Awards