FLL Project and FLL Project and PresentationPresentation

Botoberfest 2008Botoberfest 2008

Robin and Jo RayRobin and Jo Ray

Excellent ResourcesExcellent Resources

FLL Coaches HandbookFLL Coaches Handbook

Project How-To guide on the FLL websiteProject How-To guide on the FLL website

Challenge Project Training DVD (come Challenge Project Training DVD (come with handbook)with handbook)

FIRST LEGO League, the Unofficial Guide FIRST LEGO League, the Unofficial Guide by Jim Kellyby Jim Kelly(This is a great resource for project, (This is a great resource for project, programming, building - all areas of the programming, building - all areas of the competition.)competition.)

OverviewOverview

General researchGeneral research

Topic selectionTopic selection

Research related to topicResearch related to topic

Innovative solution to the problemInnovative solution to the problem

Presentation to judgesPresentation to judges

Community outreach presentations Community outreach presentations

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

Do some work on your project every Do some work on your project every meeting!!!!!meeting!!!!!

General Research and Selecting a TopicGeneral Research and Selecting a Topic

Read the project overviewRead the project overviewhttp:http://firstlegoleague//firstlegoleague..org/community/fll/projectorg/community/fll/project..aspxaspx

Try to get each team member to find some Try to get each team member to find some information on the topic and share.information on the topic and share.The FLL Resources page is a good place to start.The FLL Resources page is a good place to start.http://firstlegoleague.org/community/fll/project.aspxhttp://firstlegoleague.org/community/fll/project.aspx

Ask them for their preferences for the research Ask them for their preferences for the research topic.topic.Discuss each suggestion and, if possible, do Discuss each suggestion and, if possible, do more research on eachmore research on eachNarrow down to one topicNarrow down to one topic

Researching your topicResearching your topic

Who does it?Who does it?

Where do we get the info?Where do we get the info?

How do we keep up with the info?How do we keep up with the info?

What do we do with all that What do we do with all that information?information?

Where to get infoWhere to get info

InternetInternet

LibraryLibrary

Personal InterviewsPersonal Interviews

Field tripsField trips

What to Do with All That What to Do with All That Information!Information!

Take good notesTake good notesRecord your sourcesRecord your sourcesKeep your information organized - in Keep your information organized - in a paper file folder and/or in a a paper file folder and/or in a computer file folder. You can even computer file folder. You can even store them on a wiki page.store them on a wiki page.Use what you know to help you find a Use what you know to help you find a team or student group in another team or student group in another location to work with.location to work with.

Innovative SolutionInnovative Solution

Team develops Team develops An innovative solution (one not An innovative solution (one not

already used by someone else) already used by someone else) OR OR An improvement to existing An improvement to existing

technology, etc. that deals with the technology, etc. that deals with the problem.problem.

It’s nice if you have a mock-up/sample It’s nice if you have a mock-up/sample of your invention but if you don’t of your invention but if you don’t that’s fine.that’s fine.

Creative PresentationCreative Presentation

Skit, song, poem, video, PowerPoint, Skit, song, poem, video, PowerPoint, dance, radio or TV broadcasts, dance, radio or TV broadcasts, stories, games, TV interview, plays, stories, games, TV interview, plays, machinima.machinima.Have a backup plan in case your Have a backup plan in case your computer with PowerPoint, etc. fails computer with PowerPoint, etc. fails or one of your team members is sick.or one of your team members is sick.

Practice and Share Your InformationPractice and Share Your Information

Present to a parent volunteer, Present to a parent volunteer, teachers, student body, scout troop, teachers, student body, scout troop, etc.etc.

Important!Important!

REMEMBER REMEMBER

You only have 5 minutes, including set up!!!You only have 5 minutes, including set up!!!

In your presentation, be sure to:In your presentation, be sure to:• Identify the problemIdentify the problem• Explain your innovative solution.Explain your innovative solution.• Tell how you shared your knowledgeTell how you shared your knowledge• Be enthusiastic and politeBe enthusiastic and polite

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Questions??Questions??

Jo RayJo Ray jvanvliet@paceacademy.orgjvanvliet@paceacademy.orgRobin Robin rmorrow@bartow.k12.ga.usrmorrow@bartow.k12.ga.us PowerPoint online at PowerPoint online at

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