For Inspiration and Recognition of

FIRST LEGO League (FLL), for which there are three divisions, Discover, Explore and Challenge, reached 651,000 youths aged 4-16, on approximately 73,600 teams worldwide. This year's challenge was called "SUBMERGED." Participants used creative thinking and LEGO technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface. Discover and Explore students built a LEGO model and tracked what they learned in an Engineering Notebook. Explore teams used code to bring their model to life. Challenge teams also built and programmed an autonomous LEGO robot to play the themed SUBMERGED Robot Game. In addition to participating in local events, teams from around the world met in Houston in April 2025 as part of the FIRST Championship competition (Narrative continued on Schedule O, pg. 146). and celebration.Participation in Discover, Explore and Challenge has engaged students in a comprehensive experience developing confidence in their ability to address real world issues facing their communities, builds their STEM literacy and social-emotional learning, and exposes them to STEM careers. By progressing through each division and on to high-school level FIRST programs, students gain a full suite of technical skills and ongoing encouragement, making it more likely that they will pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.