Jr.FLL Update-Brain Buster, Name Game, Team Materials, Events

Posted on September 27, 2011 by tmw2010

Coaches:

Brain Buster

How many different programs does FIRST® have and what are the recommended participation ages?

A- There are 4 different programs.  FRC® & FTC® for 14-18 yr. olds, FLL® for 9-14 yr. olds, and Jr.FLL® for 6-9 yr. olds.

Name Game

Having trouble getting your team to settle on their name?  Use the decision making process as a team building exercise.  How?  Have them all write down their favorite snacks and see which ones they have in common.  Or, use LEGO SERIOUS® PLAY™ mini-kits and have each team member come up with a name & model and explain to the group why they think it should be the team name.

*****PLEASE NOTE:  Jr.FLL Base kit (which includes LSP activities) and LSP 8 Pack & LSP Special Actives are optional and can be purchased through LEGO® Education via the link on your registration page.  Interested in buying LEGO materials for your team, but are not sure what is right?  Check out all of your options here. *****

Need Team Materials?

Still haven’t ordered your LEGO Base Set or LEGO SERIOUS® PLAY™ materials?  Follow the instructions below to place your order!

-  Log in to your Jr.FLL TIMS account.

-  Click “Edit/View” next to your team name to go to the Team Summary page (this is where you manage all of your team information)

-  If your Registration Status is showing “Registered/Paid,” you will be able to click Order in the next field down entitled “Order Materials.”  This will redirect you to the LEGO Education website.

-  Create your own Jr.FLL Store Password to enter the system and order your materials.

 Events

Can’t find an event in your area to participate in? Why not host one?  Hosting an event is a great way for your Jr.FLL team to showcase their efforts from the season.  Events can be only for your team or you can post them on our event site to invite others to participate in.    Don’t know how to host an event?   Check out our Event Guide.  If you decide to host an event make sure to log it into our Event System to let other teams know about it.

 Questions?

As always if you have any questions at all drop us a note at jrfllteams@usfirst.org.

 Helpful Links

Links – YouTube Jr.FLL Marketing Tools TeamUP Forums

Email – jrfllteams@usfirst.org

Phone # 1-800-871-8326 x 0

 

 

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Jr. FLL Bulletin -Brain Buster,Focus-Focus-Focus, What is LSP, FIRST Spotlight

Posted on September 20, 2011 by tmw2010

Welcome to the Jr.FLL Bulletin!

Thank you for your time and effort coaching a Jr.FLL® team! We hope to keep this update as short and useful as possible. In every issue you will find a new Trivia Question or Brain teaser that you can use in your team meetings, a tip for coaching your Jr.FLL® team, an update on what’s happening around here at FIRST® and more!

Brain Buster What are the six core values of the Junior FIRST® LEGO® League?

  1. We are a team.
  2. We do the work. Our coaches and mentors help us learn, but we find the answers ourselves.
  3. We share our experiences and discoveries with others.
  4. We are helpful, kind, and show respect when we work, play and share.We call this Gracious Professionalism™.
  5. We are all winners.
  6. We have fun.

Focus-Focus-Focus Having trouble getting the kids to focus? Try LSP! Check out the LSP activities here (at the bottom of page 3). They are specifically designed to get kids to see the LEGO® bricks as a tool rather than just a toy. The LSP 8 Pack & LSP Special Activities guide can be purchased from LEGO Education through the link on your registration page. àWhat is LSP? LSP – LEGO Serious Play is a way to enhance team-building and communication skills. It consists of mini-kits containing 51 LEGO pieces and a guide with LSP activities and examples how you can use the LSP pieces to explore challenge theme topics. If you already have a base kit from previous years (or your own pieces to use) you can purchase the LSP 8 Pack & LSP Special activities from the link on your registration page (if you purchased a base kit this year the LSP activities are included).

FIRST Spotlight Were you able to watch the special i.am FIRST® – Science is Rock and Roll on ABC a few weeks ago? If not check it out http://iam-fan.com/?p=1449. Things are movin’ and grovin’ around here. With registration in full swing we are excited to see how many teams are joining us this year! We can’t wait to see the models and posters that the kids come up with. Want to share what your team is working on so far? Post a video to our YouTube channel!

Questions? As always if you have any questions at all drop us a note at jrfllteams@usfirst.org.

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