Design
Students turn ideas into solutions through planning, prototyping, CAD, testing, and iteration.
FLL Challenge
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Students apply STEM skills they learned in a friendly robot competition. The 2026-2027 BIOGLOW season lets participants explore the vibrancy of the world's ecosystems with biodiversity themes both in the game and their innovation project.
Grades 4th-5th
FLL Challenge
Students gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program using LEGO® technology, helping today’s students, families, and educators build a better future together.
ProgramFLL Challenge
Grade level4th-5th
ProgramHolt Robotics
The experience
Learn by building something real.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge gives students the opportunity to work together on autonomous robotics programming, problem solving, and real-world scientific research. Teams use LEGO-based SPIKE Prime robotics systems to program an autonomous robot to solve mission tasks on a themed playing field. They also research real-world problems connected to the annual theme to develop an original, creative solution that is presented and judged alongside their robot.
Students learn through designing, building, programming, testing, communicating, documenting, and improving their work throughout the season.
More than competition
Students build skills that go far beyond the robot.
Build
Teams learn how individual mechanical, electrical, and software systems come together into a complete robot.
Program
Students use software, sensors, automation, and control systems to bring the robot to life.
Lead
Communication, teamwork, project management, outreach, and leadership are part of every successful robotics program.
Program highlights
What makes FIRST LEGO League Challenge different.
Build real robots
Teams design, build and program a LEGO robot to tackle missions on a themed game table.
Solve Real World Problems
Teams research a real-world problem, then design and share an innovative solution.
Grow Together
Through teamwork, coaching, and FIRST Core Values, kids build confidence and skills that last beyond the season.
Team information
What students and families need to know.
When we build
Holt's FLL-C program runs from early August until December, with a regional event on November 14 & 15 and state event on December 19 & 20
Where the team works
Teams meet in their own K-5 building after school. Please see the building Lego leader for more information on when individual teams meet.
Become part of the team
FIRST LEGO League - Challenge registation is closed for the 2026-2027 school year. Please look for the sign-up for the 2027-2028 season at the Holt Robotics Showcase in the spring!
Ready to build?
Find your place in Holt Robotics.
Students, families, mentors, volunteers, and community supporters all have a role in making the program successful.