Teams build and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS technology to score points in 2.5-minute matches on a themed playing field.
Teams explore an actual problem that today's scientists and engineers are trying to solve, develop an innovative solution to that problem, and share their findings.
The FLL Core Values are the fundamental elements that distinguish FLL from other programs of its kind. Participants learn that friendly competition and mutual gain are not separate goals, and that helping one another is the foundation of teamwork.
Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16* year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters - from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage - then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates.
In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL's signature set of Core Values.
This year's theme, "Food Factor Challenge - Keeping Food Safe," is an exercise to see if the teams can improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination. They will explore the issues involving food safety at every point in the supply chain, including farming methods, pest and microbial mitigation, hygiene, sanitation and critical control points throughout processing, transportation and storage. The challenge is to find ways to prevent or combat the contaminants before the product reaches the food supply.
Nuuanu School's FLL /robotics team will participate at one of Oahu's regional tournament on November 12, 2011 from 8:00am - 3:00pm at Moanalua High School Gymnasium.
State Championships: December 3
7th Annual Hawai'i FLL Championship, NBC, 7am - 4 pm
Here's the schedule.
How could your team help solve one of those problems?
Many Sample Videos of Robots, Presentations & Scoring
Example of Winning Team (Hawaii)
Pictures of students in action (3-5)
Sample Powerpoint Presentation
Group: Technology Club - Experts in robotics & NTV.
Group 1:
Research: Food Factor
Read articles
Simple Things To Do To Lessen Back-To-School Stomach Bugs
and develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Group 2: Kid Biz
Search Kid Biz for articles (use keywords: food safety):
"What Are You Eating?
"Fresh Food on the Menu"
"Food for All Time"
Do Activity & Thought Question.
develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Group 3: Kid Biz
Search Kid Biz for articles (use keywords: food safety):
"The Cooking Show!"
"School Lunches"
"Let's Talk Lunch"
"Today's Special: Better School Lunches"
Do Activity & Thought Question.
Develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Script
Group 4: Brain Pop Jr.
Log in to Brain Pop Jr.
Click Health section.
Do topics:
Food
Eating Right
Food Pyramid
Do activities and ideas.
Develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Group 4: Discovery Education
Log in: (nuuanus1, nuuanus2, nuuanus3, nuuanus4, nuuanus5, nuuanusk)
Password: nuuanus
Do topics:
Food
Eating Right
Food Pyramid
Do activities and ideas.
Develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Script
Group 5: Tumblebook
Listen to this Tumblebook story on food digestion.
Summarize the story and tell us what the story is about.
Develop an NTV script on AppleWorks similar to:
Group 6: Robotics
Develop robots related to food safety.
Group 7: NTV
Practice in the studio.
Group 8: Keyboarding / Math - Planet Turtle / IXL Math
Group 9: Borrow Books