F OR I NSPIRATION AND R ECOGNITION OF S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY What is the University of Utah objective? Establish a “culture of innovation” in our Utah.
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FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
What is the University of Utah objective?
• Establish a “culture of innovation” in our Utah community
• Engage students at an impressionable age to explore engineering, computer programming, innovation
• Leverage the University of Utah’s reputation of great research, technology and new ideas
• Partner to bring the FLL program to the entire State of Utah
“It’s totally cool. I get to do computer programming, invent new things and build a robot. AWESOME!”
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Igniting young minds.
Teaching life skills.
Nurturing passions for science and technology.
Practicing “Gracious Professionalism™.”
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(501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization)
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FIRST learning…
… never stops building upon itself, starting at age six and continuing
through middle and high-school levels up to age eighteen. Young
people can join at any level. Participants master skills and concepts
to aid in learning science and technology through robotics.
(FLL: ages 9-16 outside the US and Canada)
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HOW IT WORKS: Teams self organize and work independently preparing for
championship event
• Robot Game
• Performance with Mission
• Robot Design
• Innovation Project & Presentation
• Teamwork
BENEFITS: LEARN from and interact with adult mentors
WORK as a group to overcome obstacles and meet challenges
ENGAGE with their community (share research)
SOLVE real world problems, patent ideas
UTAH’S SUCCESS: 56 teams, 560 students
3000+ attended State Championship in January 2011
What is FLL?
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FIRST ® LEGO® League Core Values We are a team. We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what we win. We share our experiences with others. We display Gracious Professionalism in everything we do. We have fun.
“I want to build things nobody else has even thought of yet.”
Charles Peterson, FLL Team Member (10 years old)
What are FLL® Core Values?
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2011 Challenge
The 2011 “Food Factor” Challenge 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.
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FLL impact: growth
Team Growth
2010 Season Projections
17,100 teams
171,000 middle-school students
More than 50 countries
111 Championship tournaments, 540 qualifying events
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Organizations Any group can create a team: schools, community
groups, churches, neighborhoods
Up to 10 children, ages 9 to 14, and at least one adult coach
Cost $850 for new teams; $400-450 for returning teams
Season August 5, 2011 ……………..…..U of U Coaches workshop
May – September ……………….On-line registration (subject to availability)
Early September ……………..…Challenge is revealed
October – November ……..…….Build & research
January 28, 2012…………..……Utah State Championship
April …………………………..…..World Festival
Get involved: FLL teams
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FIRST Sponsorship
Get involved
Opportunities: Partner with the U of U to host qualifying events statewide
Provide sponsorship funds to help rookie teams
Encourage parents to form teams
Provide space for teams to work
Sponsor events
Bring FLL into the classroom
Recruit volunteers to mentor/coach teams
Recruit volunteers to help with events
Spread the word about FLL
“I have been teaching for 31 years and this is one of the best programs I have ever seen!” David Mills, Technology Education Teacher
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On the web www.utfll.utah.edu www.firstlegoleague.org
Email: utfll@utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-3198
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