2014-2015 World Class Links
Post date: Sep 7, 2015 9:57:39 PM
This year's theme is called the World Class Challenge. The project is to focus on an innovation to help others learn.
This year we have one large team that is a mixture of 6th and 8th graders. Meetings are held after school until 4:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in rooms B-3 and W-2.
Main Links
First Lego League - firstlegoleague.org - Middle school level Lego Robotics competition.
FLL WORLD CLASS Resources - Websites, videos and book resources related to this year's project.
FLL World Class Scoresheet - interactive scoresheet to score the robot game.
Mission Model Building Instructions - Instructions for each bag of legos.
2014 FLL World Class Video Introductions - Youtube.com - Overview, project and robot game introductions.
2014 Memorial Robotics Team Application
FLL Core Values - Ortop.org - Core values defines good teamwork, spirit of competition and coaches responsibilities.
Examples
FLL World Class 2014 - 488 Points in 2:30 - youtube.com
Lego Warrior's FLL Natures Fury Presentation - youtube.com
FLL Hippie Pandas 2013 Nature's Fury Project - youtube.com
Project Ideas
How could we improve the way that someone learns...
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Newton's Laws BW, EG
Learning to read JC AI
to walk after disability TK
Math CS AP MH
Basic skills online (for Special Ed.) TC
Using computers. CM
Researching what is currently out there to help people learn. Half page summary due on 10/14.
Narrowed down to four areas:
Learning to Walk after injury - TK, AG, EG
Learning to Read - JC
Basic Skills (for special ed.) - JC, TC
Learning Math - MH, BW, CS, AP, CM
Will be researching topics to see what is currently out there, and innovative ideas that could help us improve learning by 10/21.
As a team we have decided to make a Tablet or Ipad App that will help Basic Skills people learn math. On 11/18 we will be putting together a project board. Different sections are assigned to different people as follows:
Present Tech TK
History CS
Future Tech JC CM EG
Breakthroughs JC AG
Design Process AG CS
Consequences BW TC
Tournament Links
Evergreen Air and Space Museum Free on Saturday 12/6!
Basic Information about the Tournament - ortop.org - Includes links to maps and schedule.