Research Project OverviewResearch Project Overview

Optional, but highly recommendedOptional, but highly recommended– Science! Learning! Fun!Science! Learning! Fun!

Local Competition, not ScrimmageLocal Competition, not Scrimmage– 5 minute presentation, 5 minute Q&A5 minute presentation, 5 minute Q&A

Team learns about Challenge ThemeTeam learns about Challenge Theme– Climate ConnectionsClimate Connections

Kids do the workKids do the work

General Guidelines & BenefitsGeneral Guidelines & Benefits

FLL not just about building & competing with robotsFLL not just about building & competing with robots

Science! Learning! Fun!Science! Learning! Fun!

Can learn more science: specific & generalCan learn more science: specific & general– Can pursue areas of interestCan pursue areas of interest

Science Fair project?Science Fair project?

– Can improve presentation & “reusable” skillsCan improve presentation & “reusable” skills

Coaches Handbook Chapter 5 Coaches Handbook Chapter 5 The ProjectThe Project– Real world problemReal world problem– Innovative solutionInnovative solution– Share research and solutionShare research and solution

FLL Website – FLL Website – The ProjectThe Project

ResearchResearch– How does climate affect your community?How does climate affect your community?– Identify problem, analyze data, discover what community is Identify problem, analyze data, discover what community is

doing about itdoing about it– Find another community with same issueFind another community with same issue– Consider talking with expertsConsider talking with experts

CreateCreate– Innovative solutionInnovative solution– See if others could use the innovative solutionSee if others could use the innovative solution– Consider talking with expertsConsider talking with experts

Share & Create PresentationShare & Create Presentation– Research and solutionResearch and solution– Build awareness and make an impactBuild awareness and make an impact

Project OverallProject Overall

Specific theme & specific instructionsSpecific theme & specific instructionsGeneral enough for team toGeneral enough for team to– Be creative!Be creative!– Pursue individual & team interests!Pursue individual & team interests!– Improve skills!Improve skills!

Project should match interests & capabilitiesProject should match interests & capabilities““Different track” from robot missionsDifferent track” from robot missions– Different meetings, “break” within meetings…Different meetings, “break” within meetings…

Encourage kids toEncourage kids to– Start early and distribute work over timeStart early and distribute work over time– Create own tasks, assignments, schedule…Create own tasks, assignments, schedule…– Find solutions to “real project” issuesFind solutions to “real project” issues