03Founders Edition · Grades 4–8 · Ages 9–16
Challenge
Teams of up to 10. Fifteen biodiversity missions. Each match is 2.5 minutes.
What teams do
They research a problem that puts biodiversity at risk, propose a solution, and run a robot on the field. SPIKE Prime is the Founders kit. Teams that already own a MINDSTORMS EV3 robot use that one.
How it is judged
Four equal parts: Core Values, Innovation Project, Robot Design, and Robot Game. Core Values are Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun.