WhatisFIRSTLEGOLEAGUE?

BySanjayandArvindSeshan

FIRSTLEGOLeagueOverview

• InternationalcompetitionorganizedbyFIRST• Forkidsages9-14inNorthAmericaand9-16elsewhere• Eachyearhasatheme• About29,000studentsinover80countriesparticipateinFLL• RunsapproximatelyfromSeptember– December(orlongerifyouqualifyforStateandInternational-levelChampionships)

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ThreePartstoFIRSTLEGOLeague

ResearchProject

RobotGame

CoreValues

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RobotGame• Goal:

• CompleteLEGO-basedmissionsin2.5mins

• BuildaLEGOMINDSTORMSrobotandprogramittoautonomouslysolvethemissions

• Teamsparticipateintimedmatches

• Teamsarejudgedonthequalityoftheirdesign,strategy,innovation&programming

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ResearchProject• Goal:

• Identifyaproblem• Comeupwithaninnovativesolution

• Sharethesolutionwithothers

• Thetopicisalwaysrelatedtotheyear’stheme

• Teamsarejudgedbasedonthequalityoftheirresearchandsolution,butalsothecreativityoftheirpresentationtojudges

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CoreValues• Goal:

• Helpingandworkingwitheachotherandotherteams(GraciousProfessionalismandCoopertition)

• SpreadingSTEM• Inspiringothers

• Manyteamsdooutreacheventssuchasrunningademoatalibrary

• Teamsdeveloptheirownidentitywithteamshirts,hatsandeventeamhaircuts!

• Teamsarejudgedbasedonhowstudentsworktogether,andtheirunderstandingandapplicationofthe8CoreValues(https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/core-values) 6

FIRSTLEGOLeagueisHARDFUN!• LearnSTEMskills (Math,

Science,Research…)• Learn lifeskills (teamwork,

presentation,interviewing,confidence…)

• Makefriends fromaroundtheworld

• Havefun!

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UsefulResources

• CoachingResources:• FIRSTSteps:http://info.firstinspires.org/fllfirststepsrequest

• ProgrammingLessons/StarterRobotDesigns:• www.EV3Lessons.com

• ChallengeDocuments:• http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge

• Organizersineachcountry:• http://www.firstlegoleague.org/countries

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Credits

• ThispresentationwascompiledbySanjayandArvindSeshan• PhotosBy:NottheDroidsYouAreLookingFor,RazorbackFIRSTLEGOLeagueInvitational(2015)

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