Meet Team Gooofy Goobers — building robots & solving mysteries.
We’re an East Bay FIRST LEGO League Challenge team of 4th–6th graders learning to code robots, explore archaeology, and be awesome teammates.
What is Team Gooofy Goobers?
We’re a rookie FIRST LEGO League Challenge team learning how to build robots, work together, and tackle a real-world archaeology problem as part of the 2025–26 “Unearthed” season.
- Build & program LEGO Spike Prime robots
- Learn how archaeology helps us understand the past
- Practice teamwork, communication, and problem solving
- Prepare for scrimmages and a big community tournament
- Roles like Meeting Master and Values Ambassador
- A fun “question of the week” to break the ice
- Robot training camps & mission practice
- Innovation Project work time and check-ins
- A values shout-out to end the day
The Gooofy Goobers & coaches
Our team is a mix of builders, coders, storytellers, and idea-machines — with two rookie coaches along for the ride.
Learning to think like robot engineers
From first code blocks to full mission runs, the team uses LEGO Spike Prime to build robots that navigate the official mission field.
- Driving in squares & around obstacles
- Using color, distance, and gyro sensors
- Attaching tools to move objects on the field
- Time-boxed “mission sprints”
- Code review & debugging together
- Focus on reliable, repeatable runs
- Key terms like “Home,” “Launch area,” and “Interruption”
- How scoring works in the Robot Game
- Why reading the rulebook carefully really matters
Solving a real archaeology problem
The team chooses a challenge from the world of archaeology, researches it, designs a solution, and shares it in a creative presentation.
- Ask: “What’s hard about archaeology today?”
- Brainstorm problems and vote as a team
- Research what’s already been tried
- Design our own creative solution
- Plan interview questions as a group
- Reach out to archaeology centers & organizations
- Practice a fun, clear presentation for judges
- Create posters that show our journey & solution
Our team values
These five simple rules shape how we build, share ideas, and support each other at every practice and event.
Our 2025–26 game plan
From first practice in August to a full-day community tournament in December, here’s the big picture of our season.
- 🌟 Robot Game matches on the official field
- 💡 Innovation Project presentation
- 🧱 Robot design discussion with judges
- 🤝 Core values & teamwork activities
Archaeology mini-games
Try these games to think like an archaeologist — asking questions, digging for clues, and planning robot code that explores a site.