FIRST® LEGO® League - 2026-27. BIOGLOW™ - Game & Season Info
Everything you need to know about the FIRST LEGO League 2026-27 BIOGLOW competitive season.
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Everything you need for the 2026-27 FIRST® LEGO® League season lives on this page: the theme, the Robot Game, the Innovation Project, and registration. Join our mailing list to be notified as new details are posted.
Registration
Please fill out the Google Form, with your time availability preference. We understand you might have multiple commitments for the day. Teams will be allocated based on grade and time match. We’ll try our best to get students from the same school work together, but there is no guarantee for it.
BIOGLOW™
The theme for the year is CANOPY, and for FLL it’s called BIOGLOW™.
Watch the season reveal trailer, also we are going to run as Founders Edition for this season.
Season Story
Catching up? Here’s how the season has unfolded so far, in order:
- 2026-2027 FIRST Season Teaser — FIRST’s first teaser hinting at the BIOGLOW™ theme.
- First Lego League - BIOGLOW — the full season reveal trailer.
- BIOGLOW - Founders vs Futures Edition — why the Mid-Atlantic region is running Founders Edition only this year.
- Registration Open! — registration for the season opened.
- Welcome to BIOGLOW™ — challenge released, Robot Game and Innovation Project details live.
Robot Game
Teams build and program a robot to autonomously complete missions on a themed table. Watch the missions video and find all the official FIRST guidebooks (Rulebook, Engineering Notebook, Team Meeting Guide, and more).
Robot Game Missions & Guidebooks
Innovation Project
Teams identify a real-world problem connected to biodiversity and design an original solution. Find the challenge prompt, the 5-part framework, and a fun list of movies, documentaries, and podcasts to get kids curious and inspired before the season kicks off.
Innovation Project Challenge & Summer Prep
Registration Timeline
Sessions
All in-person sessions are on Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM at Glen Rock High School.
Before the season starts:
| August 8 | Innovation Project Research Toolkit for the season mailed to registered students |
| Aug - Sep | Students independently investigate the Innovation Project topic |
| September 12th | Students present their topic and investigation for Innovation Project to whole group |
Regionals and State Championship dates are estimated based on past seasons and subject to change. Top 6 qualifying teams from Regionals advance to States.
Questions?
Contact us or check the FAQ for answers to common questions about competitive robotics.