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Starting a FIRST LEGO League Team

Starting a FIRST LEGO League Team. Agenda:. What is the FIRST LEGO League (FLL)? How does FLL support STEM? How can you start a team?. From the Danish phrase leg godt , which means "play well". “The hardest fun you’ll ever have!”.

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Starting a FIRST LEGO League Team

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  1. Starting a FIRST LEGO League Team

  2. Agenda: • What is the FIRST LEGO League (FLL)? • How does FLL support STEM? • How can you start a team?

  3. From the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play well"

  4. “The hardest fun you’ll ever have!” FLL is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year olds designed to get children excited about science and technology -- and teach them valuable employment and life skills.

  5. Three Parts to FLL: • Robot Game • Project • Core Values

  6. Robot Game

  7. Project “Prepare. Respond. Recover.”

  8. Project • Find a partner/mentor • Identify a problem • Create an innovative solution • Share with others • Present the solution

  9. Core Values • We are a team. • We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. • We know our coaches and mentors don't have all the answers; we learn together. • We honor the spirit of friendly competition. • What we discover is more important than what we win. • We share our experiences with others. • We display Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition in everything we do. • We have FUN!

  10. How does FLL support STEM?

  11. Scientific & Engineering Practices • Asking questions and defining problems • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational thinking • Constructing explanations and designing solutions • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

  12. Scientific Method Measurement Matter Physical changes Animal survival Water Oceans Air, Wind, & Atmosphere Weather and climate Electricity Ecosystems Life cycles Geology and weather Simple Machines Newton’s Laws Force Motion Energy Science Curriculum Topics:

  13. Starting a Team:

  14. 3rd Quarter • Start recruiting/accepting applications • Choose a team • Start meeting and team building • Select a team name • Create a team logo • Find mentors • Fundraising/Grant writing/begging for money

  15. 4th Quarter: • Start a team website/blog • Research • Meet with mentors • Take field trips • Order materials • Start learning programming software

  16. Summer • Meet • Or don’t meet

  17. 1st Quarter • Register team • Order Field kit • Assemble Field • Read over the Challenge and Rule • Design robot • Identify a problem • Start work on a solution • Register for a tournament

  18. 2nd Quarter • Complete some robot challenges • Complete a Robot Design Executive Summary • Complete work on your solution • Rehearse a presentation • Compete in a tournament

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