Coach Resources
Overview
This page brings together resources from Jr.FLL, FLL, FTC, and other online groups. Below are resources that are beneficial to both the Junior and Senior Gearbots Leagues. Check back for more information as the season progresses!
Kit Sorting
The following resources should aid you in sorting and inventorying your kits in preparation for turn in to Southern Maine Gearbots at the end of season.
Jr League Kit Sorting
2018 Jr League Kit Sorting Instructions Sheet
9580 WeDo Insert Card
9580 WeDo Element Survey
9689 Simple Machines Insert Card
9689 Simple Machines Element Survey
45805 Aqua Adventure Element Survey
9338 Serious Play Mini Kit Element Survey
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet 1x&2x Assorted Bricks
SMGearbots Misc Technic Elements Survey
Sr League Kit Sorting
2018 Sr League Kit Sorting Instructions Sheet
45544 EV3 Core Inventory sheet
45560 EV3 Expansion Set Inventory sheet
Assorted Component Inventory sheet
45544 EV3 Element Survey
45560 EV3 Expansion Set Element Survey
EV3 45544 & 45560 Insert Cards
Junior League Resources
Resources specific to the Junior League are outlined in blue. They may be of some interest to Senior League teams.
Junior League Coaches’ Guide
Jr League Binder Cover 2018
Southern Maine Gearbots Jr. League Contact
Southern Maine Gearbots Jr. League Kit Inventory Sheet
Section 1 – The AQUA ADVENTURE Challenge
2017-2018 FLLJr AQUA ADVENTURE Challenge
- Due to copyright restrictions parts of the AQUA ADVENTURE Challenge Materials cannot be provided in digital format.
AQUA ADVENTURE Multimedia Connections
Southern Maine Gearbots Junior League Guide to Coaching
Southern Maine Gearbots Coaching a Team for New Coaches
FIRST LEGO League Coaches’ Honor Code
FLLJr Core Values
Section 2 – Schedule/Lesson Plan
2017-18 Jr. League Season Schedule
Section 3 – Resources/Instructional Materials
Jr. Gearbots Set & Brick Inventory Overview
Curriculum Sidebars on Simple Machines
Lego Brick terminology
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet WeDo Construction Set 9580
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet Simple Machines 9689
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet AQUA ADVENTURE Inspire Set 45805
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet Serious Play Mini-Kit 9338
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet 1x&2x Assorted Bricks
Jr. Gearbots Inventory Sheet Technic Elements
Section 4 – Team Building/Homework
Guide on the Side-Team Building
Guide on the Side-Session Warm-Ups
Guide on the Side-Homework
- Due to copyright restrictions parts of the AQUA ADVENTURE Challenge Homework cannot be provided in digital format.
JrFLL Drop in Session A: Team Building
JrFLL Drop in Session B: Introduction to Simple Machines
JrFLL Focus Area 4: Share It
Section 5 – Challenge Inspire Instructions/WeDo Software Guide
AQUA ADVENTURE Inspire Set Build Bag 1, 1up
AQUA ADVENTURE Inspire Set Build Bag 2, 1up
AQUA ADVENTURE Inspire Set Build Bag 1, 2up
AQUA ADVENTURE Inspire Set Build Bag 2, 2up
Section 6 – FIRST LEGO League FAQ
Senior League Resources
Resources specific to the Senior League are outlined in red. They may be of some interest to Junior League teams.
Senior League Coaches’ Guide
Section 1 – Senior League Overview
Sr League Contact
Sr League Kit Inventory Sheet
Sr League Coaches’ Guide 2018
Coach Promise and Values
Southern Maine Gearbots Policies and Procedures
Section 2 – Senior League Season Guide for Coaches
Senior League Season Guide for Coaches
Section 3 – Terminology, Set Inventory, and Elements
Lego Brick terminology
Sr. Gearbots Set & Brick Inventory Overview
45544 EV3 Core Inventory sheet
45560 EV3 Expansion Set Inventory sheet
9797 NXT Inventory sheet
Assorted Component Inventory sheet
45544 EV3 Element Survey
EV3 45544 & 45560 Insert Cards
NXT Base-Set_Parts-List
Section 4 – Programming & Robot Building
EV3 Model – 01 – Driving Base
EV3 Model – 02 – Medium Motor
EV3 Model – 03 – Touch Sensor
EV3 Model – 04 – Color Sensor Down
EV3 Model – 05 – Color Sensor Forward
EV3 Model – 06 – Gyro Sensor
EV3 Model – 07 – Ultrasonic Sensor
EV3 Model – 08 – Cuboid
Simple EV3 Wheelbot
Simple NXT Robot Wheelbot
2015-EV3-Programming
Section 5 – Maine Robot Track Meet Rules
2017 Maine Robot Track Meets v04142017 (2017-18 VERSION. New Rules Coming Soon!)
Online Resources (How Gears Work)
Videos
Wondering what to do with all those pieces in the Jr.FLL Base Kit?
Check out this video on building a motorized car.
Check out the “What is Jr.FLL?” video.
Product Tutorials
LEGO® Education produced these awesome tutorials just for Jr.FLL teams! Watch the videos to learn about the Jr.FLL Base Kit, Robotics Kit, BuildToExpress, Power Functions M Motor and Battery Box and Simple Machines Set.
Building
LDraw.org – LDraw™ is an open standard for LEGO®CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes. LDraw is and always will be offered free of charge.
brickjournal.com – BrickJournal is a magazine that spotlights the many aspects of the LEGO Community. Events, people, and models are showcased in every issue, with a couple of surprises too! BrickJournal journalist Joe Meno is always found at the FLL® World Festival.
brickshelf.com – Cool LEGO building stuff.
peeron.com – More cool LEGO stuff, including a list of parts numbers and names; color chart, sets, building instructions (often old item no longer available on www.LEGO.com).
classic-castle.com – For LEGO castle aficionados.
bricklink.com – Premium venue for individuals and businesses from all around the world to buy and sell new, used and vintage LEGO® through fixed price and auction services.
brothers-brick.com – The Brothers Brick is a LEGO blog for adult fans of LEGO.
lugnet.com – International LEGO Users Group Network, a global community of LEGO enthusiasts. LUGNET unites LEGO fans worldwide through forums, web pages, and services.
Simple Machines
EdHeads – Learn about simple machines as you explore this house.
Chicago Science Museum – Help Twitch create simple machines to trade distance for force.
Fantastic Contraption– A fun physics puzzle game.
Power Play – An activity about capturing power with simple machines.
Curriculum
Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Academy – A great resource about robotics. Search for gears, gear types, LEGO gears.
How Stuff Works – This is a great site for explanations of how things work. It is not a curricula, and not specific to FIRST LEGO League, but has very good explanations of general engineering concepts. For example, How Gears Work, How Gear Ratios Work, and How Differentials Work.
Education Standards
FIRST LEGO League Jr. Standard Alignment Map. (US specific)
Curriculum Grids
- – For grades K-3, US. These grids map to the Jr.FLL Team Meeting Guide (for registered teams)
- – For international use. These grids map to the Jr.FLL Team Meeting Guide (for registered teams)
Maine Robotics
Maine Robotics is a non-profit dedicated to providing Maine youth and teachers with mentored activities within the STEM fields, focusing primarily on robotics for it’s multidisciplinary coverage of science and its ability to provide timely and popular tie ins with today’s youth.
Maine Robotics Website
2015 Maine Robotics Track Meet
Maine Robotics Tutorials and Building Guides Page