Greetings! Let's keep the sharing going . . . What are your ideas for storage, organization and easy access of LEGO pieces? Thanks! Peggy Morgan *314-479-1949* On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Penny Moss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions! > > -Penny > > On Aug 14, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Fredrik Nyman <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Either works. > > Last year I printed the instructions and had each kid build their own > model. With 10 kids, that worked out perfectly. > Building the models ate up the first week (2 practice sessions @ 2 hours) > though. > > We were doing FLL at a school, so we had to set up the field before each > practice session, then tear down after. > > We kept each model (and the printout with the instructions) in its own 6qt > storage box ($1 from Home Depot). Throughout the season each kid was > responsible for their own model, setting it up on the field before > practice, then putting it away after. > > This year I have 3 teams, and the teams meet once a week, so I'm going to > have a build party before school starts to put everything together. With > only 10 weeks from school start until the qualifiers, I want the kids to > spend their team practice time on the project and on the robot game, not on > assembling models. > > Also last year, I printed out the rules and a full-page picture of the > play field and gave each kid a copy. My thinking was that the kids would > take them home, read it, and think about strategies for solving the robot > game. The didn't. Instead the kids did all their work during team > practice, which makes me all the more mindful about the team using their > practice time wisely. > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Penny Moss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> As a rookie coach, I have a silly question. Do most people print out the >> building instructions or do you work off looking directly at the computer. >> Printing would be hundreds of pages!!! >> >> -Penny >> >> On Jul 31, 2014, at 10:39 PM, VA-DC Referee Advisor <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> FLL Coaches and Teams, >> The World Class mission model build instructions will be posted >> tomorrow, Friday, August 1, at 12 noon Virginia-DC time. They will be on >> the web at >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/missionmodelbuildinginstructions >> >> Even if you don't have your field kit yet, you can still take a look at >> the model pictures and guess what your robot's tasks might be. We won't >> know for sure until August 26th, so let your team's imagination really run >> free. >> >> Lots of teams like to get together during August or after they form in >> September to have a "build party". Team members can get familiar with uses >> for different types of LEGO pieces and have the mission models ready to go. >> >> For rookie coaches, and others who'd like to get more comfortable with >> FLL, keep an eye on the FLL Coach Calls that will be listed at >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources (plus, you can >> start by listening to some of the recordings from last year--the basics of >> mentoring a team apply every year--only the specifics of the robot game and >> the project challenge should change.) There is a lot of good material >> linked from the Coach/Team Resources page, so try to check there multiple >> times during the season for help. >> >> From the FLL Challenge website, you'll be able to link to FAQs about this >> year's project: >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/projectupdates >> >> to the Robot Game updates: >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/robotgameupdates >> >> and to the official rules about tournament judging and awards, plus >> advancement: >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/event/judging >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/event/judgingfaq >> >> Just remember our FLL Core Values ( >> http://www.firstlegoleague.org/mission/corevalues): >> >> We have FUN! >> >> >> Steve Scherr >> Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >> leave the list". >> VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. 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