First Lego League Team
What is the First LEGO League?
FLL is a global program created by FIRST and The LEGO Group in
1998 to get kids excited about applying science and technology to
real-world problems.
The program’s Core Values focus on fostering
teamwork, friendly competition, and discovery.
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What is the Challenge?
Teams:
Teams of 3 - 10, composed of
boys and girls ages 9 – 14
Objectives: (Completed after 8-10 weeks)
1) Build an autonomous robot
designed to complete themed
tasks within a time limit.
2) Analyze, research, and invent
a solution for a given
assignment.
3) Present and demonstrate their
solution for a panel of judges
4) Present FLL Core Values.
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Benefits
Real-World Applications:
Use technology in the context
of real world problems
Creativity:
The FLL Challenge’s tasks are
completely open-ended,
allowing teams to invent their
own unique robotic solutions.
Presentation Skills:
In addition to solving
engineering problems, teams
document their process, justify
their decisions and demonstrate
their innovations to the judges.
Teamwork:
FLL fosters effective
collaboration as members work
to complete and modify the
team’s robot.
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Expectations
Teams often compete for 2 – 3 years before they are competitive.
Competition is intense and full of pressure. It is designed to be
like a sporting event.
Requires dedication to get a satisfying result.
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Expectations
Last year the team voted to participate in the FLL
competition with the goal of learning and having fun.
The team was not expecting to win awards.
Winning teams spend $5000 and 4 hours per week for 10
weeks. Rarely does an elementary school team win.
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Skills Exercised in BB&N Program
1) Defining a problem
2) Researching solutions
3) Documenting progress in a PPT lab book
4) Using modular construction
5) Building mechanical motion mechanisms
6) Building sensors modules
7) Programming
8) Working effectively on a team
9) Planning a complex project
10) Testing for reliability
11) Presenting solutions clearly, concisely and convincingly
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FLL Fall Competition Commitment
1. Saturday, December 7, Boston University, 7am – 4pm
2. 1.5 hours Wed 2:15 – 3:45 through mid-January
Optional:
1. Assigned tasks to do at home 1 – 2 hours per week.
2. Team members will be invited to refine their robot in
after-school sessions at the Build-It-Yourself Lab in
Cambridge before the competition.
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How can parents help?
The FLL theme this year is, “How can technology help us respond
to nature’s fury?”
1. Ask your child to present problem, mission, research, and
brainstorm ideas at dinner.
2. Connect them with people who have experience dealing with
natural disasters so they can get useful feedback.
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