Resources

Here are some resources for FIRST Teams!


FIRST Lego League

FLL Curriculum

A structured starting point for new FIRST LEGO League teams, hosted on our Reach for STEM site.

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Programming Tutorials

A video playlist introducing EV3 programming step by step, aimed at students writing their first robot programs.

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Ultimate FLL Guide

Reach for STEM's walkthrough of FLL, built around the newer SPIKE gameset and focused on the two parts teams find hardest: the Robot Game and the Research Project.

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FIRST Tech Challenge

Transitioning to FTC FAQ

Answers to the questions teams ask most often when moving up from FLL to FTC — and an open invitation to reach out to us at any point in the process.

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Introduction to Computer Vision

A walkthrough of how FTC robots use a camera to recognise and track objects on the field.

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Introduction to Onshape

Get started with Onshape, the browser-based CAD tool many FTC teams use to design their robots.

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Programming Guide

A written guide to programming an FTC robot, from setting up the control system through to autonomous routines.

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Mechanical Guide

A written guide to designing and building an FTC robot, covering drivetrain choices and the mechanisms built on top of them.

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CAD Tutorials

Video tutorials on designing individual robot parts in CAD, working from a blank sketch to a finished component.

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Introduction to FTC Playlist

A playlist introducing the FIRST Tech Challenge and the basics of putting together a competitive robot.

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