FLL Comic - (FLL) - Robotics Competition FIRST® LEGO® League

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It's
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FIRST® LEGO® League is a robotics competition inspiring children
and young people to cope with complex tasks and find creative
solutions. The use of FIRST® LEGO® League in the classroom
captures children´s interest for technology and science in a new way.
It's fun!
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Der Roboterwettbewerb FIRST
LEGO® League
What is FLL?
Wie kann man Kinder und Jugendliche für Wissenschaft und Technologie begeistern?
Dieser Herausforderung widmet sich FIRST ® LEGO® League und löst sie mit einer einfachen Antwort:
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einer ihnen
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Welt, der
Weltisvon
Fantasie, that
Kreativität,
Sport
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(FLL)
a program
supports
children
anderleben
youngsters
und Jugendliche Wissenschaft und Technik auf eine neue faszinierende Weise.
in order to introduce them to science and technology in a sporty atmosphere.
FIRST® LEGO® League spornt Kinder und Jugendliche an, sich auf komplexe Probleme zu konzentrieren.
The objective is to: Im Jahr 2013 haben in Bulgarien, Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Ungarn,
in der Slowakei und der Tschechischen Republik mehr als 6.112 Schüler und
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• make childrenSchülerinnen
and youngsters
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with the idea of team spirit,
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solve complex
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way.
Engagement mit eigenen Augen gesehen hat, kann verstehen wie spannend
und aufregend Wissenschaft und Technologie für Kinder sein kann!
The basis of FLL is a robotics tournament in a cheerful atmosphere, where kids and
können Kinder und Jugendliche auf das spätere Berufsleben vorbereitet
youngsters need to Wie
solve
a tricky "mission" with the help of a robot. The kids are
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planning
programming
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die den
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Abläufe
der Berufswelt.
Denn die
Herausforderung
in der Geschäftswelt
gleicht denen
der opportunity
FLL: Es gilt, ein
an autonomous robot
to solve the mission.
The FLL Teams
take the
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blem unter Zeitdruck zu lösen und begrenzte Ressourcen geschickt einzuset
experience all steps of a real product development process: solving a problem
zen. Erfolgreich meistern lässt sich diese Aufgabe nur als Team!
under time pressure with insufficient resources and unknown competitors. FLL is a
small microcosmos of real business life in all its respects.
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FIRST LEGO League
sounds interesting.
„Wir wollen Kindern und Jugendlichen zeigen, dass es mehr
Spaß machen kann, ein Videospiel zu entwickeln und zu
programmieren als einfach nur damit zu spielen.“
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If you have questions regarding
the competition
registration
please contact:
Dean Kamen,
Gründer vonor
FIRST
Check that out, an FLL
poster! I think I'll talk to
my dad about it.
See you
tomorrow!
[email protected]
Im Jahr 2013 haben weltweit mehr als 20.000 Teams mit in mehr
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www.first-lego-league.org
um die Erfahrung, einen eigenen Roboter zu konstruieren und zu
programmieren sowie im Team zusammen zu arbeiten und trotz
mancher Rückschläge Erfolg zu haben.
® LEGO
® League im deutschsprachigen Raum:
FIRST
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No, Mia.
What's that?
Hey, Dad, ever heard of FLL?
HANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V. vereint Vertreter von Bildung, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft unter einem
Dach. Menschen aus den unterschiedlichsten Berufszweigen und mit den unterschiedlichsten
Lebenswegen engagieren sich in HANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V. für die Zukunft der „Generation von
Morgen“.
HANDS on TECHNOLOGY möchte Kinder und Jugendliche für Wissenschaft und Technologie begeis
tern und ihnen Berührungsängste vor komplexer Technik nehmen. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen sol
len lernen, kreativ und fantasievoll an die Lösung von Herausforderungen heranzugehen und eine
positive Grundeinstellung zu Wissenschaft und Technologie aufzubauen.
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The team is gathered for the first time at Mia's house.
It stands for FIRST LEGO League. Mrs. Hannah, our
math teacher, told us about it today. They've got this
really cool website . . .
The Challengeis divided into two major parts; the research assignment and the actual
robot game. We'll have about eight weeks to work on both.
There is a lot of information about FIRST® LEGO® League
on www.first-lego-league.org.
So, think you
could help
us out?
Well, I don't know
much about computers and
technical stuff, but . . .
Is everybody here?
And who is on
your team?
No problem! Mrs. Hannah's going
to coach us.
We recommend that teams work with at least one adult mentors in addition to the team coach. High school and college students make great nment
Sure, but we still need at
least one more grown-up to be
a team mentor. Right now, my
teammates are ...
Michael, 11. He's
totally crazy about
skateboarding!
Tommy, 12. He's always got his nose
in a book or into something fun!
We can find out more
about the Competition and
register our team at
www.first-lego-league.org.
... and to come up with
a cool name for our
team!
Whiz Kids
DreamBots
Bricks4Brains
It might be a
good idea to find a
sponsor . . .
s
LEGO Loonie
The Botheadz
Team Fantasy
Jamie. She's 13, and the
leading scorer on my
soccer team.
Mrs. Hannah, our
math teacher. She's
the coach, of course.
John, our other team
mentor. He's 19 and
is studying to be a
mechanical engineer.
Eve, 12, the class
computer whiz.
... and Luke,11.
He's my very
best friend.
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Establishing a relationship with a company can be beneficial for a team in a number of ways.
A company can contribute as a sponsor while also providing insight and experience into future careers.
Now we just need a great
chef who can fix snacks and
help us keep our energy up ...
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Team Fantasy, it is! All agreed?
Let's sign up online right now!
But when will we
know what the
Challengeis?
We'll find out right
after . . .
. . . summer
holiday!
All right, already!
Count me in! Let's call
Mrs. Hannah and get
everyone together for a
first meeting.
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. . . so we're looking
for a sponsor . . .
Sure, we'll call back
after holiday.
I sure hope this
holiday goes by fast!
C'mon, guys!
Chill out!
Thanks, Dad! This table
you built for our playing
field is perfect!
Things
aren't going too
smoothly . . .
Who says
you get to do the
research assignment
by yourself?
I say.
So get used to it!
It is a good idea to get familiar with FLL preparations before the Challenge is announced.
Okay everybody,
today's the Kickoff! Let's
check out theChallenge
Whoa!
details on the FLL
This Challenge
website . . .
looks really . . .
challenging.
It looks tougher
than I expected.
Hmmm, I certainly
know where they're
coming from.
Let's gather the team
together and read through
the Challenge with
them . . . .
In the FLL Manual there are teambuilding exercises that work well to introduce teamwork concepts.
Hey team, everyone calm down. This is
getting us nowhere.
You all know, thisChallenge is going
to require real teamwork. Why make it
tougher than it already is?
Think we can
handle it?
Let's review the roles and
responsibilities listed in our
team manual. I'm sure once
the Robot and Challenge
sets arrive, there will be
plenty of work for all of us.
I'll say!
To ensure each individual has a positive and rewarding experience, roles and responsibilities
should be shared amongst team members.
. . . so we'll need a 100% team
effort from everyone if we're going to succeed.
. . . and
I'll build
the robot!
Wow, there's so
much stuff to learn!
I want to help with
the research.
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Hello, it`s Mia again.
I called you last summer about
sponsoring our FIRST LEGO League
team . . .
I'm going to design
a team logo with the
computer!
Thank you so much! . . . Yes,
we're very excited to meet with
you. Thursday would be great!
AWESOME!
Hey! I want to make
the robot, too!
. . . uh, what
about that
team effort?
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Guess what?
Our kit's here!
What are we
waiting for?!
The FLL International Forum on
the web site offers teams the
opportunity to design their own
team page, exchange ideas,
and learn what other
teams are doing
around the
globe.
Timing and different sensors like touch, rotation and light can control the robot.
How do those touch
sensors work?
I'll bet you
can figure
them out . . .
Good job,
Michael!
Check this out!
When we use the
sensors, it does the
same thing each
time!
I’m posting a discussion
topic on the team forum.
I hope I get an answer soon!
The role of the adult is to advise and support the team – not to make the decisions!
It is important that the kids are encouraged and allowed to make the decisions.
Setting up the playing field and assembling the mission models are exellent ways to engage the entire team.
Here's the robot
software and some ideas
for building robots.
Okay, team. Our robot program is really starting
to come together.
This mat looks really
cool. I wonder where the
mission models will go?
We should probably get
started on our Research
Presentation.
Wow! Look at all
the parts!
Information sources for the Research Presentation can be found on the FLL website and at the public library.
Programming a robot
isn't nearly as hard as I
thought it would be.
This robot
absolutely has
to have belts!
Don’t start!
Just joking!
Ha! Ha!
Nope,
no way! It's got to
have wheels!
I can't wait to see what
we find at the library!
Here, take this one . . .
and this one . . .
and this one . . .
Uh-oh,
maybe we
should
rethink
this.
Good idea.
Arrgg . . .
Give me a
break!
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We're off to a good start, but
there's still a lot to do.
Our sponsor should be here any
minute! I’m actually sort of nervous . . .
How do you guys plan to
present your research?
Thanks again, Mr. Johnson.
We really appreciate your
company's sponsorship.
I've put together an outline of all the info we've
gathered so far . . .
I think we should do something
unexpected. Something out of
the ordinary.
Like what?
This logo looks great.
Have you thought about how you'd
like to use it?
There are lots of different ways!
We could present . . .
– A PLAY –
– A DANCE –
– POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION –
Perhaps you could get some
T-shirts made up for the tournament.
You might also create a team website,
and be sure to contact the Daily News.
They're always looking for good
local stories.
Hey you guys!
Wait 'til you hear all the
new ideas!
– AN OPERA –
It usually takes several tries before you get to your final robot design.
Sure thing, Shakespeare!
But I've got two left feet!
SNORE
In your dreams, Luciano!
Teams may choose any format for their Research Presentation.
Remember, our
presentation time is very
limited.
- your wheels are too
big I vote for the opera!
Ha! Ha!
- your legs are impossible to build -
- your robot is just
too bulky -
- or too unstable,
then suddenly -
- IT WORKS!
Maybe now's a good time to review
the judging section of our team manual.
Uh-oh!
Looks like our robot's
gear ratio needs tweaking!
Ideas, anyone?
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Your parents will be here soon.
Ready to show them what you've
been up to these past
few weeks?
This is our last meeting
before the tournament. Shall we
take a moment to go over what to
expect at the Regional
Tournament?
Whew! Our Research
Presentation if finally
finished!
Good idea.
Get pumped!
Today's the day!
The robot's all set.
I think our programming is perfect!
Here are our
registration papers.
... And we've been
practicing our team cheer!
I just finished up the last
Research Presentation poster.
Do we have everything?
Our robot rocks!
Hey, this is
just the practice
round --
Yup, it’s all
under control.
I helped design the
logo and silkscreen
the T-shirts.
Whoa! Check
out that robot!
I wanna do this when I
get big.
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Now I understand why
you've been working
so hard!
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... but everything's working
perfectly! . . . except my
stomach. It's full of
butterflies.
Have you guy's
been here before?
Time for
the opening
ceremony.
Me too!
This is one of the posters
that we'll show the judges.
Who's that yellow team?
This is our
third year
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This is so much more than I ever imagined!!
Research Presentation in
five minutes! Is everybody
ready?
This
Fantasy Folio
charts the
progress of
our mission
plan . . .
Hello.
We're Team Fantasy.
Uh ... my mind's
gone blank. Just
kidding!
. . . from Week One 'til
the present.
Now, we'd like to finish up with a
rousing rendition of our Team Song . . .
Great job, everybody!
What a team!
Uh-oh. This is it!
Technical Judging,
here we come!
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Go! Go!
Now here's a team with a great-looking robot . . .
I can't wait to see it in action.
This should be some round!
It's off and running, and . . .
uh . . .
I don't get it?! It worked great in
the practice round!
All that hard work and then
this happens . . . Darn it!
LOOK! WHAT'S HAPPENING!! IT'S OUT OF CONTROL!!!
Chin up, Mike. That was just
the first round. We've still got a few
more tries. Let's reload the program
and make some adjustments,
okay?
Don't worry team, everything's
under control. Let's grab
some lunch.
Hey, the exact same thing
happened to us at our first competition.
Don't sweat it, you'll figure it out.
Let us know if you want some help.
Pssst! Those guys
WON last year!
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Seid ihr bereit für die Herausforderungen der FLL? Hier ist der FLL Zeitplan:
Dad, I had so much fun with FLL!
Let's do it again next year!
You bet!
I never knew learning about
computers and robots and technical
stuff could be so much fun! I can hardly
wait to see what next year's
Challengewill be!
17. März
Beginn der offiziellen Anmeldung
Ende August
Versand der FLL Spielfelder
Ende August / Anfang September
FLL Kickoff: Aufgabenveröffentlichung
10. Oktober
Anmeldeschluss
November – Januar
FLL Regionalwettbewerbe & FLL Semi Finals
Februar
FLL Finaleund Wettbewerbsabschluss
Wichtige Informationen finden Sie auf der Webseite: www.hands-on-technology.org oder
www.first-lego-league.org.
Bei Fragen zum Wettbewerb oder zur Anmeldung wenden Sie sich bitte an:
HANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V.
Plautstraße 80, D-04179 Leipzig
Tel: +49-341-246 15 83
:: [email protected]
Fax: +49-341-246 15 85
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www.first-lego-league.org
All important information about the competition ::can
be found on our website:
See you at the next
FLL Challenge!
www.first-lego-league.org.
Die Initiatoren der FIRST® LEGO® League
If you have questions regarding the competition or registration please contact:
FIRST® und die LEGO ® Company arbeiten zusammen an der Herausforderung, Kinder und
HANDS
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Schüler und
Schülerinnen zu wecken. Im Jahr 1998 wurde FIRST ® LEGO® League ins
Plautstraße
Leipzig
Leben gerufen – ein internationaler Roboterwettbewerb für Kinder und Jugendliche. Der Wettbewerb ermöglicht, sich mit realitätsnahen Problemstellungen auseinander zusetzen. Das Erlernen
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praktischer
Fähigkeiten
Herausforderungen.
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FIRST®
www.hands-on-technology.org
FIRST® wurde von Dean Kamen mit der Vision gegründet, Kinder und Jugendliche für Wissenschaft
und Technologie zu begeistern. Mit innovativen Förderprogrammen rund um Wissenschaft und
Technologie möchte FIRST ® das Selbstvertrauen der Kinder und Jugendlichen stärken, ihr Wissen
erweitern und ihre Sozialkompetenz ausbauen.
LEGO® Company
Im Jahr 1932 wurde LEGO ® von Ole Kirk Kristiansen in Billund, Dänemark gegründet. Der Name
LEGO® setzt sich aus den dänischen Worten „LEg GOdt“ zusammen, was im Deutschen mit „gut
spielen“ übersetzt werden kann. Unter dem Motto „Nur das Beste ist gut genug“ wird die Firma
® vertreibt
nun schon in der dritten Generation von der Familie Kristiansen erfolgreich geführt. LEGO
seine kreativen und lehrreichen Produkte für Kinder aller Altersstufen in über 130 Ländern weltweit.
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