These lesson plans were developed for the 2000 FLL season and were written by Mark Bieberich and Amy Larson. They have been updated for RIS 2.0 and ROBOLAB 2.5, but there still may be references to the 2000 challenge and dates that we missed updating. The reference to manual pages refer to the 2000 Manual. Also some of this information came from a coaching manual developed for Odyssey of the Mind by a group of volunteers called VOMBO, and is used with permission. Updated 9/2/2002.
Below are a collection of lesson plans that span the 8 weeks from the Challenge release to the competition. These lessons are based on the idea of first learning basic building and programming skills, then working towards looking at the problem as a whole. Once all the team members have a grasp on the building and programming basics, then they can take a top-down approach to solving any challenge. It is best that you NOT start out the team by immediately trying to solve the Challenge.
These lesson plans were created as a guide for coaches and teams who have not participated previously. The pace at which your team moves through these lesson plans will depend upon their experience with both LEGOs and programming. Remember this is an exercise in learning, not a race. While there is only one lesson plan per week, it is assumed that it will take a minimum of 2 meetings per week to complete the lesson. It will be up to you to determine how to break up the lesson into multiple meetings.
If you have participated previously or all of your team members are familiar with LEGOs and the RCX programming environment, you may want to skip ahead to Week Four to refresh your memory or to Week Five and get started on the Challenge right away.
Challenge Countdown
The first four lesson plans can be started before the Challenge is released.
Below are the lesson plan outlines. To actually see the lesson plan, follow the links denoted by the lesson plan title. At the bottom of each weekly lesson plan, you will find a list of Word documents. These documents are specific instructions on how to conduct that lesson.
WEEK ONE October 1st to October 7th
Getting To Know Each Other and The FLL Challenge Kit
Team Building Finding a Team Name
Technical Learning Basics of Building and Programming
Total Preparation Time 4 hours
WEEK TWO October 8th to October 14th
Basic Engineering & Wheels, Motors and Gears
Team Building Interviewing Team Members
Technical Learning Basic Engineering. Motors, Gears and Wheels
Total Preparation Time 3 hours
WEEK THREE October 15th to October 21st
Creative Problem Solving Everyday Objects
Technical Learning Programming and Sensors
Total Preparation Time 3 hours
WEEK FOUR October 22nd to October 28th
Creative Problem Solving Designing a Team Logo
Technical Learning Mini-Challenges
Total Preparation Time 1 hour
WEEK FIVE October 29th to November 4th
Happy Halloween!!!
Total Preparation Time 1 hour
WEEK SIX
Team Building
Technical Learning
Total Preparation Time
WEEK SEVEN
Team Building
Technical Learning
Total Preparation Time
WEEK EIGHT
Team Building
Technical Learning
Preparation Time
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