FLL Project and Presentation Botoberfest 2008 Robin and Jo Ray

Excellent Resources FLL Coaches Handbook Project How-To guide on the FLL website Challenge Project Training DVD (come with handbook) FIRST LEGO League, the Unofficial Guide by Jim Kelly (This is a great resource for project, programming, building - all areas of the competition.)

Overview General research Topic selection Research related to topic Innovative solution to the problem Presentation to judges Community outreach presentations

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

General Research and Selecting a Topic Read the project overview Try to get each team member to find some information on the topic and share. The FLL Resources page is a good place to start. Ask them for their preferences for the research topic. Discuss each suggestion and, if possible, do more research on each Narrow down to one topic

Researching your topic Who does it? Where do we get the info? How do we keep up with the info? What do we do with all that information?

Where to get info InternetLibrary Personal Interviews Field trips

What to Do with All That Information! Take good notes Record your sources Keep your information organized - in a paper file folder and/or in a computer file folder. You can even store them on a wiki page. Use what you know to help you find a team or student group in another location to work with.

Innovative Solution Team develops An innovative solution (one not already used by someone else) An innovative solution (one not already used by someone else)OR An improvement to existing technology, etc. that deals with the problem. An improvement to existing technology, etc. that deals with the problem. It’s nice if you have a mock-up/sample of your invention but if you don’t that’s fine.

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

Practice and Share Your Information Present to a parent volunteer, teachers, student body, scout troop, etc.

Important! REMEMBER You only have 5 minutes, including set up!!! In your presentation, be sure to: Identify the problem Identify the problem Explain your innovative solution. Explain your innovative solution. Tell how you shared your knowledge Tell how you shared your knowledge Be enthusiastic and polite Be enthusiastic and polite

Machinima

Questions?? Jo Robin PowerPoint online at PowerPoint online at BotoberfestFLLProject htm BotoberfestFLLProject htm Botoberfest FLL Project PowerPoint Botoberfest FLL Project PowerPoint