How do you get your teams working on their research project over the summer, before the challenge is known? Also, for those of you who have school-based teams, do you have your teams meet and practice year-round, or just during FLL season Sep-Nov? On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:32 PM, B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Core values, while it's wonderful to work on with special practices that > can bring a team together, many teams don't practice this skill. If you > have a few practices between now and your tournament, start each session > off or end it in a fun way that helps them work together. If you choose to > try it out, just to give them a taste of it, google "instant challenge". > But you can certainly throw caution to the wind and just let them be > themselves in the core value room. > > We did not have a board the year we got grand Champion, so you don't need > one to advance. Again, this is for the kids' benefit, but if they feel > confident speaking then they don't need one in the judging room for robot > design. I would still print out a few of their robot missions so they can > show the judges and talk to them. They don't have to be mounted to a > board. We put ours in a notebook that the kids walked into the room with > the book and opened while they talked about programming. > > I do not know if you can advance to state if you are missing a component > of the tournament? I feel there is so much to be gained from FLL, if this > year your team doesn't get the research, definitely try to start earlier > next year with your team and spend the summer starting the research > project. They will have the advantage of focusing on what is working well > this year and will have a positive association with the experience and be > more likely to come back. The one thing I hate to see is kids driven out by > pressure. FLL is great, and everyone can find their niche in the FIRST > family. LOL, we did the opposite the first year; we were overwhelmed by > the robot game and programming and put all our effort into the research > project. My team was excited at the end of the season, and we had 95% > return the following year where we got better at the robot game. Maybe your > team is on the other path :) > Brandy > > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:08 PM, Jessica Chittum <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> I am a total newbie coach here! Our 10 kids are really working very hard >> to learn NXT programing, figure out these missions, complete the build for >> the attachments and complete a project. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by >> adding 3 additional tasks of completing project boards for the project, >> robot and core values. Are these project boards absolutely crucial or are >> they optional for teams to show their work? Thanks very much for your help >> with this. >> >> Jessica >> >> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Amy Nichols <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Faith, >>> >>> When our kids got ready to create their presentation this year, I gave >>> them a list of things that needed to go in it...which I took from the >>> rubrics. So they do cover everything in the rubrics but it's in the form >>> of a skit. The list I gave them looked something like: >>> >>> *Clearly say what your problem is >>> *Talk about your sources >>> *Talk about your research and what you learned >>> *Explain your solution clearly >>> *Tell how your solution makes learning _____ better for kids. >>> *How much will your project cost? >>> *More imagination the better >>> >>> So because they only have 5 minutes, some of these things are covered >>> pretty briefly in their skit, but the judges will ask questions and let >>> them expand on it during the question and answer. >>> >>> And I agree with Brandy...our kids used their boards to remember the >>> points they want to make sure to talk about. Really, the judges can't look >>> at everything on the board in the time they have (other than when they're >>> walking around), so it's more a tool for your kids, I think. We did make a >>> board for each of the judging sessions, but they only ended up using two of >>> them. Having them was very helpful. >>> >>> Good luck, >>> Amy Nichols >>> >>> >>> On Monday, October 20, 2014 9:55 AM, B Bergenstock < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> The research often comes in the form of a skit. I have seen projects >>> from World research winners that looked like board presentation, with the >>> kids in a line each speaking about their idea and a backboard for more >>> info. >>> The most important thing, no matter what format they use, is that they >>> be able to get out of all the information they wish to share in the time >>> allotment- 5 minutes. I coached a team one year and all the info and >>> solution was at the end of the presentation, but because the kids went >>> long, or very lowly in one case, they spent all their time on presenting >>> the issue and never got to their solution. It wasn't a great plan and while >>> I had stressed to them about time and we had done the skit many times, I >>> now just tell the teams, "Nope, you can't back load your solution." >>> >>> The function of the presentation board can be varied. It often serves to >>> make sure kids hit important markers that they carefully thought about in >>> group, but might forget in their nervousness during or after the >>> presentation. It also serves to tell teams in the pit area what your team >>> did for their presentation; Sharing ideas and allowing other adults to ask >>> question and celebrate their work. I have seen several very successful >>> boards that have 1 flap dedicated to each of the area of judging; robot >>> design, presentation and core values. The teams will bring the board into >>> each judging room and use it as a prop, sometimes talking about it, >>> sometimes not- but always having it there as a backup :) >>> To me, the main purpose of the boards is to help the kids and act as >>> review of the process when they need it. Using that as your guide will >>> help decide what goes on the board. >>> Good luck, >>> Brandy >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Faith Mcgarrity <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Looking for some tips on the Project and presentation. Is the skit >>> supposed to be informational designed to hit all the elements in the >>> rubric? Like a school presentation. Or should it be a story type of skit >>> showing our solution? If the latter will the team have opportunity to fill >>> in the rest of the elements ( ie the sharing or implementation) after the >>> skit? >>> >>> And what is the function of the presentation board? To document the >>> solution? 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