Research Project Overview Optional, but highly recommended –Science! Learning! Fun! Local Competition, not Scrimmage –5 minute presentation, 5 minute Q&A Team learns about Challenge Theme –Climate Connections Kids do the work

General Guidelines & Benefits FLL not just about building & competing with robots Science! Learning! Fun! Can learn more science: specific & general –Can pursue areas of interest Science Fair project? –Can improve presentation & “reusable” skills Coaches Handbook Chapter 5 The Project –Real world problem –Innovative solution –Share research and solution

FLL Website – The Project Research –How does climate affect your community? –Identify problem, analyze data, discover what community is doing about it –Find another community with same issue –Consider talking with experts Create –Innovative solution –See if others could use the innovative solution –Consider talking with experts Share & Create Presentation –Research and solution –Build awareness and make an impact

Project Overall Specific theme & specific instructions General enough for team to –Be creative! –Pursue individual & team interests! –Improve skills! Project should match interests & capabilities “Different track” from robot missions –Different meetings, “break” within meetings… Encourage kids to –Start early and distribute work over time –Create own tasks, assignments, schedule… –Find solutions to “real project” issues