New Mexico FIRST® LEGO® League
2026-2027 Update

All New Mexico FIRST LEGO League events for the 2026-2027 season will be Founders Edition (using Spike Prime, EV3, NXT, Spike Essentials or WeDo)

Please register your teams as Founders Edition if you wish to participate in these events
 FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

FIRST LEGO League Explore students in grades 2-4 focus on the fundamentals of engineering while experiencing hands-on problem solving. Students will learn to design, code, and discover real-world solutions using LEGO bricks. Powered by LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential or WeDo 2.0.

Teams in grades 2-4
  • investigate a challenge related to a real-world theme
  • design and build their solution as a group
  • use LEGO Education SPIKETM Essential or WeDo 2.0
  • code their team model to move and be interactive using sensors
  • are guided by FIRST Core Values
 How to Participate in Explore

Form Your Team of 2-6 students (NM FLL & FIRST do not match children with existing teams)
Register your team with FIRST Team Registration System  FIRST Registration

Purchace the Explore Set (use Dashboard link)
Use a SPIKE Essential Kit (only available from LEGO untill June 30, 2026)
OR
Use a WeDo 2.0 Kit
NM FLL will help rookie teams in accessing kits - email chair@nmfll.org

Participate in an official event - (see the Festivals page for NM FLL Festival information)

Teams coordinatoror teams@nmfll.org

New Mexico teams  Find New Mexico teams


FIRST website  FIRST LEGO League
Team Information
Registration is open
mid May

To Register a Team --
Team Member Registration

Instructions for Coaches
Festival Team  Packet
Coaching Resources
BOIGLOW  Challenge
coming in August


 Includes: Challenge Story - Explore Model Building Instructions - Explore Videos - WeDo 2.0 Resources -and more