STEM & Robotics Courses

This is the first level of the LEGO Robotics Curriculum with Python for second-, third-, and fourth-grade students.

A “robot adventure” where students learn to control robots using real code. In this level, students build different LEGO SPIKE Prime robot models and program them with Python to move, turn, and complete tasks with precision.

Step by step, students learn how to read, understand, and create their own Python programs. They bring their robots to life by completing fun and creative challenges - such as building a robot that can "bring you water." Along the way, they explore how robots can follow paths, avoid obstacles, and react to their environment using sensors.

At the end of the level, students take part in an exciting competition on a playing field with boxes, where they can test their robots and show what they have learned.

Discover the fun of DIY electronics with your child in this self-paced, beginner-friendly online course, where parents and kids work together to build a rotating LED strip display!

Designed for those with no prior experience, this project-based course walks you through the entire process of assembling a spinning LED display that uses persistence of vision to create a glowing clock.

Get ready for the FIRST LEGO League 2025-2026 UNEARTHED season with free detailed 3D building instructions for all mission models.

You'll also discover expert tips and tricks—including references to previous competitions—to inspire creative, effective ways to approach and complete the missions.

Ready to dive deep into the 2024-2025 FIRST LEGO League SUBMERGED season? In this hands-on course, we showcase and explain a series of expertly crafted example solutions using the versatile Nautiq box robot and powerful custom-built attachments.

Unlike others, we release our solutions only after the season ends, ensuring fair play while providing full transparency. What sets this course apart is our strong focus on multi-mission runs - watch and learn how to complete 3, 4, or even 5 missions in a single program. Then, we break everything down mission by mission so you can replicate, tweak, and fully understand the strategies and logic behind each run.

This course is more than a demonstration - it's a teaching tool. Whether you're a student eager to master robotics or a coach looking to elevate your team's performance, you'll gain practical insights into how to score more points efficiently and creatively in FLL competitions.

And with the Nautiq, the fun is just getting started! You’ll explore the power of gears, the magic of attachments, and the surprising capabilities of a compact robot that packs a serious punch. Get inspired, get building, and bring your FLL journey to the next level!

Before starting this course, we recommend reviewing the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE competition using the Chain Monster box robot as a base, with custom-built attachments. Each solution is powered by a Python program that controls the robot to accomplish various missions efficiently. Every year, we share our solutions and insights only after the season is over.

The course is unique in its focus on multiple missions in a single run, showcasing runs that complete 3, 4, and even 5 missions in succession. We not only analyze these runs but also dive into the details of each individual mission, explaining the programming logic behind them. By following this course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how Python is used to automate mission execution and optimize your team's performance in FLL competitions.

Before starting this course, we recommend reviewing the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE competition using the MiniBox box robot as a base, with custom-built attachments. Each solution is powered by a Python program that controls the robot to accomplish various missions efficiently. Every year, we share our solutions and insights only after the season is over.

The course is unique in its focus on multi-mission runs, showcasing runs that accomplish 3, 4, and even 5 and 6 missions. We then dive into the details of each specific mission. As you follow the course, try replicating the solutions to better understand the programs and explanations. This approach teaches students and teachers the principles of accomplishing missions in FLL robotics competitions and how to help your team score more points. Moreover, with the MiniBox, you will definitely have fun leaving the attachments on the mat. That will save you some precious time preparing for the next run!

Before starting this course, we recommend reviewing the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE competition using the MiniBox box robot as a base, with custom-built attachments. Every year, we share our solutions and insights only after the season is over. The course is unique in its focus on multi-mission runs, showcasing runs that accomplish 3, 4, and even 5 and 6 missions. We then dive into the details of each specific mission. As you follow the course, try replicating the solutions to better understand the programs and explanations. This approach teaches students and teachers the principles of accomplishing missions in FLL robotics competitions and how to help your team score more points. Moreover, with the MiniBox, you will definitely have fun leaving the attachments on the mat. That will save you some precious time preparing for the next run!

Before starting this course, we recommend reviewing the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide.

This is the Line Following course, where you’ll explore essential techniques to help your LEGO robot follow a line with accuracy and stability! We will begin by covering the fundamental concepts of line following, starting with basic wobble line following, which teaches how robots detect and respond to lines. Then, we'll progress to more advanced methods like proportional line following, allowing smoother tracking by adjusting speed based on error values. Finally, you'll dive into the widely-used PID line following technique, where you'll learn how to tune parameters for optimal robot performance. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your robotics skills, this course will guide you through building, coding, and refining your robot's line-following capabilities.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE competition using the Chain Monster box robot as a base, with custom-built attachments. Every year, we share our solutions and insights only after the season is over. The course is unique in its focus on multiple missions in a single run, showcasing runs that accomplish 3, 4, and even 5 missions. We then dive into the details of each specific mission. As you follow the course, try replicating the solutions to better understand the programs and explanations. This approach teaches students and teachers the principles of accomplishing missions in FLL robotics competitions and how to help your team score more points.

Before starting this course, we recommend reviewing the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 SUPER POWERED competition using the Kriket box robot as a base and building attachments for it. Every year, we share our solutions and our comments only after the season is over. The course is centred around MULTIPLE MISSIONS in a single run which is unique. We see runs with 3, 4 and even 5 missions. Then we enter into details around accomplishing the specific missions. You can follow the course, and as you go through each mission, try to replicate the solutions to understand the programs and explanations. This teaches students and teachers the principles of accomplishing missions in every FLL robotics competition and how to help your team score more points.

Before starting this course, we suggest you go through the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide

There is an additional course that does a review for the same competition but with a different robot - the Chain Monster. It present other principles of building attachments and shows different examples. Check out the other course also. FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 Super Powered solutions and review with Chain Monster box robot from LEGO Education SPIKE Prime

The goal of this course is to help teachers, mentors and teams with a week by week schedule of how they could approach the FLL season if they have about 16 weeks, each week one class of 45 minutes. This course is complimentary to the already existing structure of Prepare for FIRST LEGO League Robot Game. The complete guide. The course gives an example of a structure based on weeks and classes.

The course also makes a few suggestions about the innovation project and how it could be approached.

This course is in the development.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 Super Powered competition. Every year, we share our solutions and our comments only after the season is over. The course is centred around MULTIPLE MISSIONS in a single run which is unique. We see runs with 3, 4 and even 5 missions. Then we enter into details around accomplishing the specific missions. You can follow the course, and as you go through each mission, try to replicate the solutions to understand the programs and explanations. This teaches students and teachers the principles of accomplishing missions in every FLL robotics competition and how to help your team score more points.

Before starting this course, we suggest you go through the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide

There is an additional course that does a review for the same competition but with a different robot - the Kriket box robots. It presents other principles of building attachments and shows different examples. Check it out! FIRST LEGO League 2022-2023 SUPERPOWERED solutions and review with Kriket Box robot from LEGO Education SPIKE Prime

Very often we need additional parts to build more complex attachments to increase our chance of winning the competition. These are parts outside of the LEGO Education SPIKE and LEGO Mindstorms sets. That is why, most teams decide to purchase parts that are not included in the official sets.

The FLLCasts team have prepared a list of recommended additional parts each team should have in order to be more successful. Of course, you can decide whether to buy more or less of each item depending on your budget.

Parts could often be found on bricklink.com and rebrickable.com

In the following course we would focus on the type of the recommended parts, share a list of them and publish tutorials on how these parts could be used to accomplish different missions. Our goal is to answer the questions "What could be done with LEGO?", "What parts are available 'out there'?

To successfully advance at competitions we need to understand two concepts - how to reliably and consistently navigate the field and position the robot exactly where we need it to be on every run, and how to build attachments that would accomplish a mission model once we have reached it. This course is focused on the first part. The second part is the whole FLLCasts platform, but start at FIRST LEGO League with LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor. "Challenge" competition for 9-16 years old.

The goal of this course is to help you learn to program LEGO Robots using Scratch and make them behave consistently and reliably during competitions. As a language we use LEGO MINDSTORMS App Word Blocks which is based on Scratch. We look at a lot of concepts that could be used for FIRST LEGO League and World Robot Olympiad competitions - for example, how to follow a line fast, slow, in a smooth way, with 5 states. Also, how to align to lines, how to do double align, how to keep a straight line with a motion sensor.

Unfortunately, LEGO discontinued the robot series during the making of this course which is why it's kind of shortish. You could use the SPIKE Prime course for a more in-depth analysis.

In this course, we demonstrate and explain example solutions for the FIRST LEGO League 2021-2022 Cargo Connect competition. Just like every year, we share solutions only after the season is over. In this course, you will find examples and principles of building attachments and will learn how to program consistent and reliable robots for each mission. You can follow the course, and as you go through each mission, try to replicate the solutions to understand the programs and explanations. Upon completion of the course, you will have many new ideas about how to approach the missions in every FLL robotics competition and how to help your team score more points.

Before starting this course, we suggest you go through the FIRST LEGO League robot game guide

Two fundamental concepts are essential for robotics competitions: ensuring the robot consistently navigates and positions itself accurately on the field and designing attachments that complete missions once the robot reaches its target. This course focuses on the first aspect - precise navigation and positioning - while the second is covered across the entire FLLCasts platform, starting with the FIRST LEGO League with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime. "Challenge" competition for 9-16 years old

The goal of this course is to help you learn how to program LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robots to operate consistently and reliably in competition settings. We use LEGO Education SPIKE App Word Blocks, a Scratch-based programming language, to teach key techniques applicable to FIRST LEGO League and World Robot Olympiad competitions. Topics covered include different methods for line following, such as fast, slow, smooth, and using multiple states, as well as techniques for line alignment, double alignment, and maintaining a straight path using the motion sensor.

We have updated the programs from LEGO Education SPIKE App 2 to LEGO Education SPIKE App 3.5.1, so you might see inconsistencies between the tutorials and the programs. They are mostly visual, and the programs function as intended.