2014 Jr. FLL Season Overview

Introductions

Casey O’Connell Administration Representative

Jarod Struck Teacher Mentor

Katra Knoernschild Team Coordinator

Karl Knoernschild Technical Lead

Jr.FLL Coaches

Secretariat’s Surprise Lori Davis Barry Mei

Churchill Champions (2nd Grade) Ann Hart

Mighty Mustangs (2nd Grade) Karl Knoernschild Paul Peake

Third Grade Team JoDale Lee Student mentor Michael Tierney

FIRST Youth Protection Program

FIRST will strive to create an environment in which team members can grow, learn, and have fun with minimal risk of injury.

FIRST will strive to inform everyone involved in its programs of its Youth Protection Program (FIRST YPP), and related resources, and provide assistance in meeting its standards. 

FIRST will maintain a Youth Protection Department (FIRST YPD) at its Manchester, New Hampshire headquarters for the purpose of fulfilling its commitment to protecting youth.

Coaches are required to complete a confidential background check via Verified Volunteers

FIRST Youth Protection Program

Two Lead Coaches/Mentors trained in safety measures, who know the provisions of the FIRST YPP oversee a team’s activities.

Everyone on a team, or working with a team, is able to talk about, and listen to, discussions of the Code of Conduct in age-appropriate terms, and is committed to complying with it. 

Everyone working with a team understands acceptable boundaries and behaviors, as well as the actions necessary if these are not honored.

Parents and guardians are aware of, and to the extent possible, involved in their child’s team’s activities.

Working in combination, the following elements greatly increase the likelihood of team members having a safe and rewarding experience:

Adhering to the FIRST YPP will significantly reduce safety risks of program participants

Code of Conduct (“the Code”)

Environments where team members can learn, have fun, and feel safe.

Age-appropriate oversight by caring adults modeling integrity and respect.

Knowledge, experience, and skills with a positive and flexible approach.

Encouragement to learn by doing, fostering cooperative learning.

Environments where team members can develop supportive relationships, while observing appropriate boundaries.

Diligent efforts to protect team members from harm.

Adults working in FIRST programs are expected to set an example of Gracious Professionalism®, and consistently provide:

Code Violations

Any adult working with a FIRST team who is aware of a violation of this Code, or who is in doubt about whether or not a behavior is appropriate, is required to immediately consult a team Lead Coach/Mentor (if a team Lead Coach/Mentor is not the potential violator), or the hosting school or organization, and if satisfied with the guidance provided, to act in accordance with it.

If the individual seeking guidance is not satisfied with the guidance or if a team Lead Coach/Mentor is the potential violator, the individual is required to contact the FIRST Youth Protection Department (FIRST YPD).

Code ViolationsThe following behaviors ordinarily constitute violations of this Code. Engaging in any activity that endangers the safety, security, or

integrity of a child; deliberately makes a child feel shame or humiliation; or demeans a child, such as making threatening remarks or behaving in a manner that deliberately intimidates or frightens a child.

Engaging in personal exchanges such as phone calls, e-mail, texting, social networking, etc., with a child outside the context of team activities, educational matters, or career concerns. A copy of written communications with a child should ordinarily be provided to a parent, guardian, or second adult working with the team.

Engaging a child in activities that are not related to the FIRST program, educational matters, or career concerns; or spending personal time with a child outside of FIRST program activities (unless the adult is a family member or family friend).

Keeping any activities with a child secret; encouraging a child to keep any activities secret; or deliberately concealing activities from parents, guardians, or other adults working with the team.

Making sexually explicit remarks; showing or displaying sexually explicit material; inappropriate physical exposure or contact; or using offensive language or gestures.

Failure to follow the Communication & Reporting Requirements.

Communication & Reporting Requirements

Any adult working with a FIRST team who believes that a child may be the victim of, or at risk of, child abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual) from any source is required to immediately report their concerns. The individual reporting the possibility of abuse should not attempt to conduct an investigation or confront the suspected offender, even if he or she knows the person well.

The report should be made to the state or local government child protection agency, or to the local police.

If the hosting school or organization has established procedures for reporting child abuse, those reporting procedures should be followed. The FIRST YPD should be notified (to the extent the agencies involved and the hosting school or organization permit this).

FIRST Youth Protection Program

Required reading for all coaches:churchillfirst.org

Links FIRST Youth Protection Program

What is FIRST? Foundation for the

Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

Founded by Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway

Started in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology

FIRST Programs

FIRST Robotics Competition 1992

High School14 - 18 yrs

FIRST Tech Challenge 2005

Middle and High School11 - 18 yrs

FIRST LEGO® League 1998

Elementary and Middle School

9 - 14 yrs

FIRST Junior LEGO® League 2006

Elementary School6 - 9 yrs

(K - 2nd grade)

Churchill ElementaryFIRST LEGO League

Programs

D308 FIRST Programs

Jr. FIRST LEGO League Activities

Research challenges facing today’s scientists

Apply real-world math and science concepts

Design and build challenge solutions using LEGO elements

Learn basic computer programming concepts

Create a “Show Me” poster Learn team building and presentation

skills

Jr. FLL Core Values

We are a team.

We do the work. Our coaches and mentors help us learn, but we find the answers ourselves.

We share our experiences and discoveries with others.

We are helpful, kind, and show respect when we work, play, and share. We call this Gracious Professionalism.

We are all winners.

We have fun!

The cornerstones of the Jr.FLL program are its Core Values, which emphasize contributions of others, friendly sportsmanship, learning, and community involvement.

We ask that everyone affiliated with every team honor these values.

Jr.FLL Yearly Challenge

A new Challenge every year relating to an important real world issue.

Two defined parts The Show Me Poster The Model.

Show Me Poster and Model are presented at one or more expositions

Jr.FLL teams do not compete like FLL teams do.

The Jr. FLL Show Me Poster

A flat poster board or tri-fold presentation board.

Use words, drawings, photos, and small objects to tell about what they have learned during their Challenge research.

Show where they hunted for answers and describe the people they spoke with on their journey.

Describe their Model and simple machine.

Tell about the team itself.

The Model

Create a Model made of LEGO parts that fits within a 15” x 15” footprint.

Must have at least one motorized moveable piece on the Model.

Design a simple machine using LEGO ramps, levers, pulleys, gears, wheels and axles, screws, or wedges and incorporates this into their model. 

Typically, a team of six will use 400 to 1,000 LEGO parts during the season.

2014 Jr.FLL Challenge Choose a place where you could learn

something. Choose a specific tool you could use to

learn something and find out more about it.

Then show what you learned through your LEGO® model and Show Me poster.

Jr.FLL First Steps Discuss the Jr. FLL Core Values Introduce the team to the Challenge Brainstorm for topic ideas Demonstrate the LEGO kits Allow the team to experiment with

the LEGO kits

1ST Grade Team Supplies Jr.FLL Base Kit

(2) LEGO Education 9689 sets (2) sets of instruction booklets for 4

models 15” Square Building Plate LEGO bin Jr.FLL Guide to Building and More Team Binder

2nd Grade Team Supplies Jr.FLL Robotics Kit

LEGO Education WeDo (9580) Software CD Instruction booklets for 12 models WeDo Teacher’s Guide (736508)

15” Square Building Plate LEGO bin Laptop computer Jr.FLL Guide to Building and More Team Binder

What is Junior Robotics?

A program unique to the Churchill FIRST LEGO League (not an official Jr. FLL team)

Follows Jr. FLL Core Values EV3 Robotics Training in preparation

for joining a FLL team in 4th grade The LEGO EV3 Space Challenge Set

(45570) is used for training The team creates a Show Me poster to

present what they have learned

Junior Robotics Activities

Design and build Space Challenge solutions using the EV3 robot and LEGO elements

Create a “Show Me” poster Apply real-world math and science

concepts Research challenges facing today’s

scientists Learn team building and presentation

skills

Space Challenge

A full curriculum that teaches STEM concepts

Seven Challenge Missions, nine Learning Missions one Basics of Gears project

Three Research Projects co-developed with actual space engineers

The Jr. Robotics Show Me Poster

A flat poster board or tri-fold presentation board.

Use words, drawings, photos, and small objects to tell about what they have learned during their Challenge research.

Show where they hunted for answers and describe the people they spoke with on their journey.

Describe their solutions to the Space Challenge missions

Tell about the team itself.

Junior Robotics First Steps

Discuss the Jr. FLL Core Values Introduce the Space Challenge Demonstrate the EV3 LEGO kit Allow the team to experiment with

the EV3 LEGO kit

Junior Robotics Team Supplies

(2) LEGO EV3 Core Sets LEGO EV3 Expansion Set 45570 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education

EV3 Space Challenge Set 8’ x 4’ Game Table Laptop Computer

Season Overview Monday meetings (school days only)

3:45pm – 5:00pm Biweekly status meetings for coaches

5:00pm – 5:15pm First meeting

Junior Robotics (3rd Grade): September 8 Jr. FLL (1st & 2nd Grade): September 15

Last meeting December 15

Events (Dates TBD) Churchill Home & School presentation D308 FLL & Jr. FLL Expo at Churchill D308 FIRST Expo at Oswego East

Field Trip TBD

churchillfirst.org Website

A central repository of all information related to the Churchill FIRST LEGO League Club Team Information Sponsors and Fundraisers Event Calendar Team photos and progress updates

churchillfirst.org Website Instructions at churchillfirst.org/instructions Each team leader (coach, mentor or teacher)

has an account. Usernames are Firstname_Lastname

Log in at the bottom of any page Coaches may add blog posts including

photos, team progress, events, etc. The Wordpress app is available on iPhone

and Android Children should be identified by first

name or first name and last initial only

Coach Advice Don’t build the model or robot, don’t

program it, the kids need to do this and they can

Don’t finish the challenge for them, but you can build examples, and teach them example programs.

If students ask for help, you can guide them and explain how they may get to a solution but they need to find the solution themselves

Take advantage of team parents wherever possible. Field trips, specialized knowledge, sponsorship, etc.

Coach Resources

Coach Resources Page churchillfirst.org/coach

Website Editing Instructions churchillfirst.org/instructions (must be

logged in) FLL Coaches’ Handbook (1 per team)

Also available online – see Coach Resources Page

2014 Teams

Secretariat’s SurpriseFirst Grade

Coaches Lori Davis and Barry Mei

Caitlyn Bucher Carter Davis Emili Mei Joey Bocik Matt Danison Supraja Donthi Zoya Siddiqui

Churchill ChampionsSecond Grade

Coach Ann Hart Aidan Hofmann Andrew (Drew) Stima Christopher Czajkowski Grayson Hart Jackson Falk Josiah Ramos

Mighty MustangsSecond Grade

Coaches Paul Peake and Karl Knoernschild

Ashlyn Cook Ian Knoernschild Jenna Benelkour Nathan Keys Nathan Peake Philip Abromowitz

Jr. RoboticsThird Grade

Coach JoDale LeeStudent Mentor Michael Tierney Aiden Degand Eamonn Vedder Ethan Langel Ian Hofmann Josiah Lee Katelyn Jones Kyla Hartigan Noah DeMarco Paul Bramstedt