Video tutorials

Sometimes the best final run is the one that does exactly one job. In this FLL 2025 UNEARTHED competition tutorial, the Smaller Pancake box robot uses the Site Marking attachment to carry the flag straight from base to its destination in under ten seconds.

High above the canopy, drones survey the landscape and transmit data back in real time. Help the pilot launch the drone to create a LiDAR map of this rainforest ecosystem.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Some trees use a unique strategy to disperse their seeds. Release the seeds from the seed pod, propelling them to new ground.

Many creatures thrive just below the surface. Flip the rock to discover what’s living underneath but leave no trace by placing it back the way you found it.

Hidden in plain sight, the katydid camouflages with its leafy surroundings. Collect as many leaves as you can without disturbing this master of disguise.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Rainforest plants stretch their roots far and wide, reaching resources and forming connections with nearby organisms. Help this plant cross the forest boundary in search of symbiosis.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Leafcutter ants work together to feed an underground fungus garden. Guide the ants back to their nest – but move too quickly, and you may scatter the leaves they collected.

Mycelium is the vast, underground network of fungus beneath the rainforest floor. Form a new connection between the mycelium and a neighboring tree root.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Climbing vines have wrapped tightly around this tree. Gently untangle them so the tree has space and sunlight to grow again.

Olivia and Michael are studying species that live the rainforest canopy with the help of their forest guide. Help the team deploy equipment to monitor activity high above the forest floor.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Researchers must work carefully when exploring protected ecosystems. Move through the area without damaging these tiny creature’s homes.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Roots help to tell the long history of the rainforest. Open the root window and document what you see.

Once a towering giant, this aging tree now bends beneath its own weight. Add a support to stabilize the tree for years to come.

No Equipment Constraint: A mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match.

Keystone species bring balance to their ecosystem and shape the forest around them. Your team must build and deliver a keystone species to this newly protected habitat.

A thriving rainforest relies on its plant diversity. Place the seeds your team has collected in the soil and watch as they take root.