Welcome to the 2025-2026 FIRST Age Season!
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Nothing is built in isolation. Every discovery, invention, and breakthrough is connected to the ideas and innovations that came before it.
By exploring the past, today's young innovators gain the knowledge and inspiration to create the future. Through STEM, teamwork, and creative problem-solving, they uncover new possibilities and build on the achievements of generations before them.
Welcome to the 2025–2026 FIRST® AGE™ season presented by Qualcomm.
Bringing FIRST AGE alive with Macquarie University
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Dr. Julia Hamilton - Egyptologist
Dr Julia Hamilton, an Egyptologist at Macquarie University, takes us inside the ancient world by decoding inscriptions, objects, and graffiti left behind thousands of years ago. From cutting-edge imaging technology to fieldwork in Egypt, Julia shows how archaeology blends history, science, and detective work to uncover how ancient people lived—and why it still matters today.
FIRST LEGO League UNEARTHED
In the UNEARTHED challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League teams will uncover the past to discover the future.
Every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.
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FIRST Tech Challenge DECODE
In the DECODE challenge, FIRST® Tech Challenge teams will unlock hidden systems to reveal how technology truly works.
Every signal, algorithm, and mechanism carries meaning. By breaking down complex systems and understanding how each part communicates and interacts, teams learn to transform information into action. Using engineering, coding, and collaboration, students will decode challenges to build smarter, more responsive solutions.
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FIRST Robotics Competition REBUILT
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In the REBUILT challenge, FIRST® Robotics Competition teams will reimagine, redesign, and rebuild for a stronger future.
Progress is driven by the ability to adapt. When systems fail, evolve, or outgrow their purpose, engineers step in to rebuild with intention. Through innovation, resilience, and teamwork, teams will take what exists, improve it, and create solutions that are more efficient, sustainable, and impactful than before.
