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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).

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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 SPIKETM Essential, students will learn to design, code, and create unique solutions.

The 2023-2024 art-themed MASTERPIECESM materials will help students imagine and innovate new ways to create and communicate art across the globe.  

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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 2023 – September 2024 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.

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Essential Program Elements 

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

 

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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 SPIKETM 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 21st 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

Individual Team Registration Grant

Continue the FIRST experience by registering a FIRST LEGO League Explore individual team using the FIRST Individual Team Registration Grant. With each Explore Class Pack purchase, you are eligible to receive one rookie (first-year) individual team registration grant for a discounted price. 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

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FIRST LEGO League Class Pack awards are available for purchase through Sports Awards for registered Class Pack customers. Options for purchase include ribbons, trophies, pencils, lanyards, and buttons. Customers must provide their Class Pack Account Number (found in the FIRST Dashboard) to complete their purchase. These awards are a great way to recognize students’ achievements at their culminating Class Pack celebrations. Follow these instructions to order your Class Pack awards.

Class Pack Details

Class Pack

24

Students Served
  • Thinkscape Learning Management System Access
  • 1 Class Pack Guide
  • 1 Team Meeting Guide
  • 24 Engineering Notebooks
  • 6 Explore Sets
  • 12 Session-by-session teaching slides
  • Thinkscape Access

    Aug 2023-Sept 2024

  • Registration Cost 2023-2024 
    U.S. Shipping:  $90
    Canada Shipping: $95
    Taxes will be applied as required

    $695*

  • SPIKE Essential Sets
    Recommended 1 set per 4 students
    Shipping/Handling $15
    Taxes will be applied as required

    $319.95*

  • Additional Engineering Notebooks
    Up to three bundles of books per Class Pack

    $40*
    (10 books)

  • Professional Development
    Strongly recommended
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    *Price in USD

    $600* (1 seat)

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