Coach Library

 
DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
Coaching
  • How to Form a Team (2010)  pdf
  Tournament Checklist  pdf
 
Coaching FLL Teams v1.0 (2002)  pdf and ppt
 
Coaching FLL Teams v1.1 (2004) pdf
  • Fundraising 101 (2009)  pdf
  Coaches' Handbook 
  5 Week Lesson Plan
  4x8 Table Construction
  4x8 Stow and Go Table Instructions (for those that need lightweight and portable)
   
Building
  Mini Challenges
  Robot Building ver 1.1 (2003)  pdf and ppt
  Robot Building ver 1.3 (2004)  pdf
  Building an RCX Robot  pdf
  • Art of LEGO Design by Fred Martin  pdf
  Building Robots with LEGO MINDSTORMS.  
  book by Mario Farrari and Ralph Hempel
  Engineering with LEGO Bricks and ROBOLAB. 
  book by Eric Wang
  LEGO Engineering
  Building Instructions for NXT from Carnegie Mellon
  New NXT Battery Packs
The 2010 robot kits are being manufactured with DC batteries and chargers.  The new battery will be standard in future robot kits.  AC batteries and chargers will be available (while supplies last) for a year or two.  The new DC batteries will work with any robotHowever, the chargers are not interchangeable.  LEGO Education is monitoring orders from teams requesting spare chargers to be sure they match their batteries and will exchange any chargers that are ordered incorrectly.  All inquiries regarding exchanges direct to LEGO Education at Pitsco.  
Here is a description with photos of the AC and DC batteries with their chargers.
   
Programming
  • 2009 System Requirements for NXT software  pdf
  FLL Programming 101 with NXT-G  pdf
  FLL Programming 101 with NXTPL  ppt
  Programming 101 - RCXcode  pdf and ppt
  RIS Programming Lab  pdf and zip
  Robolab Programming  pdf and ppt
  Robolab Programming Lab  pdf and zip
  LEGO Mindstorms NXT-G Programming Guide.
  book by James Floyd Kelly
  LEGO Engineering
  • Programming Instructions for NXT from Carnegie Mellon
   
Research Project
  Research Project  pdf and ppt
  Creative Projects with LEGO MINDSTORMS. 
  book by Ben Erwin
  • For Research Project questions - email fllprojects@usfirst.org
   
MN FLL Awards and Judging
  Award Descriptions - MN FLL Regional Tournament  pdf
  Award Descriptions - MN FLL State Championship  pdf
  • What do my scores mean? pdf
  Rubrics from FIRST - please see Coaches Handbook
  • For Judging questions - email Norm at normt@hightechkids.org
  • Body Forward Performance Score Sheet  (available in September)
 
SENSOR VIDEOS
These videos are not challenge specific. They are meant to address more strategic issues like how to use sensors or how to approach retrievables.
 
 
Light Sensor                                                                  
 
 
 
TOURNAMENT JUDGING VIDEOS
It is hard to describe in words what a tournament or judging experience is like. Coaches and teams can use these videos to prepare for judging.  We also included the judges' score sheets.  We no longer use these exact score sheets but it is helpful too see.

Research and Teamwork (The Project) 

 
"Microscopic Nano Jedi Penguins" (2007) DIV 1
 
 
 
  • Research Score Sheet 1  pdf
  • Research Score Sheet 2  pdf
 
 
 
  • Teamwork Score Sheet  pdf
   
 
"Running with NanoScissors" (2007) DIV 2
 
 
 
 
  Research Score Sheet 1  pdf
  Research Score Sheet 2  pdf
  Teamwork Score Sheet  pdf
   
 
"Oh Jeez" (2007)
 
  "Chicks in A.L.L." (2004)
 
  "Shebots" (2004)
 
   
  Technical Design and Programming (the Robot) 
 
"Running with NanoScissors" (2007) DIV 2

 
 
 
  • Technical Design Score Sheet  pdf
 
 
  • Programming Score Sheet  pdf