The FIRST ^® CORE VALUES are the cornerstones of the program.

They are among the fundamental elements that distinguish FIRST^®  LEGO League from other programs of its kind. 

By embracing the FIRST^® CORE VALUES participants learn that friendly competition and mutual gain are not separate goals, and that helping one another is the foundation of teamwork.

We express the  FIRST^® VALUES of GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM and COOPERTITION through our CORE VALUES

INCLUSION – We respect each other and embrace our differences

DISCOVER – We explore new skills and ideas

TEAMWORK – We are stronger when we work together

INNOVATION – We use creativity and persistence to solve problems

IMPACT – We apply what we learn to improve the world

FUN – We enjoy and celebrate what we do.

In FIRST^®LEGO League DISCOVER  and FIRST^®LEGO League EXPLORE we will be teaching the basics of the CORE VALUES, for example:  Teamwork and Inclusion – That we are a team and must work together, I can not work alone. Discover – Learning new skills. 

 From the beginning of the FIRST^®  LEGO League CHALLENGE Season, teams have to learn to display the CORE VALUES in everything they do.  Teamwork is one of the most important skills kids will learn in FIRST^®  LEGO League.  Teams need to learn how to include all their team members in all activities (Inclusion).  Throughout the season the kids will learn a lot of new skills and gain knowledge they didn’t have before (Discover).   Learning to use creativity and how to think ‘out of the box’, to get to a innovative solution, is just another skill that will be learned (Innovation). Sharing what you have learn with your community, can have a positive Impact, the way you help others, for example with your programming knowledge,  can also have a great Impact on others teams.  All teams should have Fun, while doing  FIRST^® LEGO League!!!!

The FIRST^® CORE VALUES should guide everything a team does. It is very important that coaches and teams understand them. Teams must be able to explain how they embodied or apply the FIRST^® CORE VALUES during practise or competition times and even in everyday live, outside of the FIRST program