Share with Others
Now, tell others about the problem you researched, and exactly how your solution can help. You choose how to share what you've learned. Here are some ideas for sharing.
Learn about one part of the body - identify a problem with that part - design a solution - modify something that is presently used - think simple, think together, think team - share at a tournament..team ideas are good.... Be Community Contributors
******Share your ideas - do it in song, a rhyme, choral reading - do it at tournament..... Be Effective Communicators.
Give a talk for parents. Create a website. Perform a skit.
Make a comic book. Rap. Create a poster. Pass out flyers.
Write a poem, song, or story. Present your research and solution to lawmakers, doctors, engineers, or groups who already help with your problem. Your presentation can be simple or elaborate, serious or designed to make people laugh while they learn. Your ideas can change the world!
Present Your Solution at a Tournament
To be eligible for project awards you must have a live
presentation that:
¥ Describes your body part, function, or system, the
problem, and your team's innovative solution
¥ Identifies at least one scientist, engineer, or doctor who
is working on the problem and tells about them
¥ Shows that your team did the research and tells about the books, magazines, websites, reports, and other resources you used to learn about your problem and those working on it
¥ Tell how you shared your research findings with others
¥ Can be set up and presented in 5 minutes or less
¥ You are responsible for bringing any multimedia equipment you need for your presentation with you to the tournament. (Please check with your tournament organizer to see what equipment can be used on site.)
Your presentation can include posters, slide shows, models, multimedia clips, your research materials&emdash;you are limited only by your team's creativity. Remember, you want to leave a lasting impression and you must have at least one live presenter.
Need Help Geting Started?
The 2010 Body Forward FLL Coaches' Handbook contains more information about FIRST LEGO League, the Body Forward Challenge, tournaments, awards, and scoring.
Be sure to look at The Project rubric on page 106 and The Project Chapter on page 48.
Information and resources are also available online at
http://www.firstlegoleague.org.
If you have more questions, e-mail fllprojects@usfirst.org
for Project support.
Create an innovative solution
Your team needs to agree on one unique solution to your problem. Innovative means the solution is not already in use by someone else. It can be a new idea or an improvement on an existing idea. To do this, you may want to develop ideas individually or in small groups and then present them to the team, or you may want to collaborate on an idea together. If starting separately, consider combining the strengths of several solutions to create a final solution.
1. Brainstorm ideas with your team
2. Begin to develop a variety of designs
3. Draw pictures of your proposed solutions and/or
innovations to current solutions
4. Present each possible solution to the team
5. As a team, select one solution to focus on (this design
may combine the strengths of several designs)
6. Come together as a team to improve upon your
chosen solution
7. If it makes sense, build a prototype of your solution
Share your research and solution
This step is critical to completing the Project and is not just about practicing your presentation. It is a chance for your Project to make a difference. It is an opportunity to share the excitement of science and technology with others.
This may even be an opportunity to motivate others to act.
1. Brainstorm who you can share your findings with such
as your school, a governing group, a local company,
a community organization, or other FLL teams. Think
about who would be most interested in what you
have learned and/or who might be able to use the
information positively.
2. Select who you want to share your findings with
and make arrangements for the presentation to
be completed prior to developing your Project
presentation for your FLL event.
3. Organize and prioritize the information you want to share.
There are four major considerations:
¥ Showing how you achieved all Project objectives and all
three steps of the Project.
¥ Selecting a creative format or style of presentation that
complements your information and team member skills.
(The options are broad, including but not limited to a
discussion, formal presentation with props, skits, songs,
music and/or video.)
¥ Using the Project rubric found in the back of the current FLL Coaches' Handbook, as a guideline for what judges will look for and paying close attention to qualities listed in the excellent column.
¥ Setting a standard of quality. (See below how you can understand the FLL standard of quality for Project presentations.)
Polish and perfect
Take some time to discuss the following suggestions as a team. This way, everyone understands what will help make the work easier and the end result more successful and fun.
1. Standard of Quality
The best way for your team to understand the standard of quality for Project presentations is to see some presentations. Some FLL tournaments allow team members and the public to view all Project presentations.
If this is true at your event, take advantage of it!
At other FLL tournaments the best presentations are
part of the closing ceremony. If so, pay attention!
You can also ask another team to rehearse their presentation for you or watch the presentations available on the Challenge Project Training DVD. The Minnesota based
FLL organization called "High Tech Kids"
provides examples of winning presentations from
previous years at www.hightechkids.org
2. Understand and achieve the objectives.
Past experience shows that the most successful Projects and their presentations are guided by the FLL theme and project guidelines. The first step in developing your Project, therefore, is a complete understanding of the theme and the guidelines for this year.
3. Involve the Community
Your community is a very important source of support
and help. Draw on members of your community for
advice, resources, information and guidance. Community
organizations will promote your team's involvement
in the FLL Project when you demonstrate mutual
interests.
4. Survey team's talents
This is your team's chance to shine! What can team
members contribute to make the presentation special?
Are any students interested in the arts É playing instruments, acting, singing or poetry? Do any have special technology talents regarding websites, video animation, etc? Start from these strengths and design your presentation around them.
5. Practice, Practice, Practice
Finally, your practice sessions should also include questions and answers. You may want to consider inviting parents, teachers, or other students to view a dress rehearsal of your presentation. This critical audience can ask questions of the team, give feedback, and support the team by offering positive encouragement.