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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“No discovery is too small to make a significant impact on our understanding of the past.” 

- Mary Leaky, Archaeologist/ Anthropologist 

WHAT'S NEW

Welcome to the UNEARTHED™ Season: During the 2025-2026 archaeology-inspired robotics season FIRST^® AGE™ presented by Qualcomm, students will use their STEM skills and creativity to discover the past and uncover the future together. The FIRST^® LEGO^® League UNEARTHED season will be an experience for the ages. Watch the UNEARTHED Welcome Video.

Dig into the season materials, available now on the Game & Season page. 

UNEARTHED Challenge Updates & Clarifications: New challenge updates were posted with the new season materials on August 5. We recommend bookmarking the Challenge Updates & Clarifications document to stay up to date throughout the season. 

Uncover your Innovation: In the UNEARTHED season, your team’s challenge is to identify a problem faced by archaeologists and propose a solution that can help. Make sure to review the Engineering Notebook for more information.  

Looking for inspiration from archaeology experts? The Archaeological Institute of America is hosting a virtual webinar on August 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Check out their website to register and find more information.  

A New Login Experience is Coming: Beginning August 18, we will be updating the login experience for the FIRST^® Dashboard. From August 18 to August 25, FIRST Dashboard users will not be able to edit their legal name or email address. The Dashboard will be closed on August 25. When it reopens on August 26, all users will be able to access the Dashboard through the new login experience.  

Please note: To log in to the Dashboard after August 26, you will need to reset your password using the prompts on the login screen. 

Embark on a Kahoot! Adventure: Using STEM skills and teamwork, we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before. Check out our new Kahoot course on all things archaeology.  

REMINDERS

There’s still time to join us as we explore the future together! Season registration is open in the FIRST Dashboard. Questions about registering your team? Contact FIRST Support. 

ICYMI: Dive into our latest blog post highlighting SUBMERGED^SM Open events that took place around the world. 

FIRST Certified Professional Development: Unlock your potential by signing up for one of our upcoming remote or in-person professional development sessions for FIRST^® LEGO^® League Challenge. Register now for upcoming in-person & remote professional development.   

More information can be found on our website. Questions? Contact FIRSTProfessionalServices@firstinspires.org. 

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Dig into these common challenges faced by archaeologists.

CELEBRATION AND SHOUTOUTS

What are you looking forward to uncovering this #UNEARTHED season?  

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