Teacher resources - FIRST® LEGO® League Discover
Here you will find all the resources you will need to help you run FIRST® LEGO® League Discover.
Session resources
Curriculum grid - England
We’re proud to have mapped FIRST® LEGO® League Discover onto the Early Years Foundation Stage and primary curriculum.
We’ve developed this for teachers to easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the national curriculum.
Curriculum grid - Northern Ireland
We’re very grateful to Linda McKee, PSTT Fellow, and Area Mentor for Northern Ireland for creating this curriculum link document.
FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Foundation Stage, meaning that teachers in Northern Ireland can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the Northern Ireland curriculum.
Curriculum grid - Republic of Ireland
We're pleased to have mapped FIRST® LEGO® League Discover onto the Aistear and Junior and Senior Infants curriculum in Ireland. We've developed this for teachers to easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the national curriculum.
Curriculum grid - Scotland
We're very grateful to Nicola Connor, RAiSE Primary Science Development Officer at West Lothian Council, Scotland for creating this curriculum link document.
FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Early Level - Primary 1 Curriculum for Excellence, meaning that teachers in Scotland can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the Scottish curriculum.
Curriculum grid - Wales
We’re very grateful to Kathy Schofield, PSTT Fellow, Regional Mentor for North Wales for creating this curriculum link document.
FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is now mapped onto the Curriculum for Wales, meaning that teachers in Wales can now easily connect the content of FIRST® LEGO® League Discover to their teaching, planning and the curriculum.
Progression of skills
We’ve developed a useful progression of skills grid for FIRST® LEGO® League Discover, which breaks down each curriculum subject covered by the programme and the skills covered within each.
It enables teachers to see the progression of skills across year groups, meaning the programme can effectively be used long-term.
Quick routes for MASTERPIECE
This quick route can be used by coaches if you don’t have as much time available for the programme.
Session resource videos
Session Seven - World’s Greatest Paper Roller Coaster
Session Seven - Rolling objects investigation
Links to LEGO Education tools
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Go to STEAM Park teacher guide STEAM Park teacher guide -
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Go to LEGO Foundation LEGO Foundation
Guidance for library staff on engaging with children
LEGO Foundation - knowledge base
The LEGO Foundation is committed to re-defining play and re-imagining learning to ensure children develop the skills needed to navigate an uncertain and complex world.
They have produced a number of reports, white papers and activity materials to inspire teachers and parents to get started with learning through play.
Below is a selection of these that we hope you will find interesting and useful for incorporating into your approach to teaching and playful learning.