Glen Ames

FLL Robotics team training 2026

Class Dates for 2026

Class time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

✅ Class Details

Time: All classes run from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
We will have three groups:

Monday Group
Tuesday Group
Thursday Group

All groups will cover the same curriculum and activities.

Duration:
10 sessions, each session is 90 minutes long

✅ Equipment:
Each student will receive their own LEGO SPIKE Prime kit for the duration of the course, along with access to an extension set for more advanced builds.

✅ Program Overview:
In our LEGO SPIKE Prime Robotics sessions, we will begin with a brief refresher of the fundamentals to ensure all students are aligned and ready to progress. From there, students will dive deeper into programming techniques and more advanced robotics concepts.

Participants will explore sensor integration in greater depth, learning how to use the distance and color sensors to enhance robot functionality and performance. Students will also focus on robot design and engineering, taking on more complex builds and specialized attachments.

Throughout the course, students will:

Program robots to complete autonomous missions
Practice troubleshooting and optimizing their designs
Work in teams to solve collaborative engineering challenges

This course is designed to further develop students’ problem-solving, coding, and engineering skills, while strengthening teamwork and collaboration.

All content is specifically designed to prepare students for participation in the First LEGO League (FLL) competition.

Select a Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday session: 4:30 Pm to 6:00 PM

MONDAY

Monday, April 13
Monday, April 20
Monday, April 27
Monday, May 4
Monday, May 11
WEDNESDAY, May 20
(Class moved from May 18th)
Monday, May 25
Monday, June 1
Monday, June 8
Monday, June 15

Tuesday

Tuesday, April 14
Tuesday, April 21
Tuesday, April 28
Tuesday, May 5
Tuesday, May 12
Tuesday, May 19
Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, June 2
Tuesday, June 9
Tuesday, June 16

Thursday

Thursday, April 16
Thursday, April 23
Thursday, April 30
Thursday, May 7
Thursday, May 14
Thursday, May 21
Thursday, May 28
Thursday, June 4
Thursday, June 11
Thursday, June 18

Class # 1

An introduction lesson featuring each part of the robot and how it functioned! After learning the basics, we built the base driving robot and coded it, experimenting with 90° turns. With our bot programmed, we navigated it throughout a maze from start to finish without error! 🤖 ⚡

Class # 2

Following building instructions, we created our robots while ensuring tidy wire management! 🔌 After going over our corner turns from last week, we learnt how to turn left and right backwards. Once we tidied up our building areas, we developed our code and then navigated our bots through a variety of tough challenges! 💪 🎯

Class # 3

Today, we discussed the Gyro Sensor and how to use it. After building our robot, we included a display that demonstrated which direction it faced! 💡 By placing our bot on top of a circle with degrees, we tested the Sensor. Upon applying further modifications and new code, we used our new robots in a difficult challenge with two goals: to interact with an object and to reach the finish line! 🏁 🦾

Class # 4

Today’s challenge involved solving puzzles with our robot while continuing to a finish line. 🧩 However, to complete such exercises, our bot needed a few upgrades — passive attachments. ⏫ 🔧 Following the building instructions, we built these attachments and connected them to our robots, ensuring we could complete the challenge. We also created code involving yaw and gyro, which significantly improved our workflow! 💻

Class # 5

We fixed errors in our previously built attachments to ensure they would succeed during the challenge! 🏆 Our code from last week was tweaked, with the yaw and gyro code finalized. Through trial and error, and with help and cooperation from friends, we managed to overcome the challenge! 🤜🤛

Class # 6

Real Missions: Our students began with a larger build and have now added a new active attachment. They collaborated closely with their teammates to accomplish today’s challenge using rack-and-pinion mechanisms. 🤝 Together, they completed Missions 1 and 2 from the Unearthed theme for the 2025 FIRST Lego League! 🎯

Class # 7

New missions from the Unearthed theme were taken on today! We improved our attachments so they could complete multiple actions at once, such as pushing, pulling, and lifting! Using code provided in examples, we ensured our code was within competition standards. With strong teamwork, the groups made impressive progress!

Class # 8

Groups focused on different missions, causing them to create distinct attachments with varying code, involving Yaw Turn and Gyro Straight. Through trial and error and strong teamwork, many of the Unearthed Challenges were completed!