North Dakota's FIRST LEGO® League Robotics Program!
2009 Tournament Date is Sat. Jan. 31, 2009
Betty Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
2009 Tournament Program and Schedule
How to get started!
Teams must get registered soon, as there a limited number of teams allowed internationally each year and registration ends when those slots are filled. This usually happens in early September of each year!
NDFLL Championship Tournament registration will happen in November. Watch this site for the form and other information.
2008/09 FLL Challenge - Climate Connections
Building a Global Game Plan
Embark on an exploration of the earth's climate in the FIRST LEGO League's 2008 Climate Connections Challenge! Discover the links between science, people, resources and communities. Unearth how we learn about past climates and delve into questions surrounding our current and future climatic conditions. Join FIRST LEGO League teams in creating a global game plan as they make these Climate Connections!
NEW!!!!!
MN High Tech Kids web material for coaches - this info is very helpful! http://www.hightechkids.org/?2-1-1054
Neat new idea for sorting the robot kit so you can easily find parts and establish your part inventory
Click here for instructions.
From FLL directly, here are many resources for your teams' use:
http://firstlegoleague.org/community/fll/game.aspx
The Climate Connections missions are available for video download at:
http://www.techbrick.com/Lego/LEGO2008/Resources/FLLVideo/download.html
This site has several helpful files for downloading:
http://www.techbrick.com/Lego/LEGO2008/Resources/FLLVideo/download.html
This site has coaching materials, gear ratios worksheets, etc.
http://flrobotics.org/Cool_Stuff.htm
UND’s School of Engineering and Mines is the FIRST LEGO League Robotics North Dakota Official Tournament Partner. In this role, the School is organizing not only North Dakota’s annual tournament, but is also serving as a clearinghouse for all North Dakota teams interested in participating in FIRST LEGO League Robotics and for all potential team and event sponsors in North Dakota.
Potential ND teams and sponsors are asked to download the North Dakota Tournament registration packet and to peruse the FIRST Jr. Robotics web site at http://www.usfirst.org/community/fll/default.aspx?id=970 for program updates, national registration, and information.
Team Preparation hints are at: http://www.usfirst.org/community/fll/content.aspx?id=788
TEAMS Q&A: It is very important for teams to read the Q&A periodically to get the most up-to-date interpretations of the missions, rules, etc. This can be found at: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FLL/CC-QA-Rulings-1.pdf
Programming help is at: http://www.usfirst.org/community/fll/content.aspx?id=790
Field Setup: Be sure to follow the instructions found at http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Community/FLL/CC-FIELD-SETUP.pdf when setting up your field and table.
Dual Lock: It is very important that you follow the instructions provided on the Challenge web site for application of the dual lock to adhere the challenge pieces to the mat, as your robot will behave differently if the pieces are not attached the same as they will be at the competition.
2008 Tournament Schedule (click here for the .pdf file)
Click here for the Tournament Program
2007/2008 FLL Challenge - Power Puzzle!
Tournament Date
Sat. Jan. 26 2008
ND Championship FLL Tournament (open to teams from ND, SD MT, and MN)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (click here for arena info)
UND Campus (click here for map)
Grand Forks, ND
Our tournament is free and open to the public! Opening ceremonies are at 9 am, competition runs from 9:30 am to 1:15 pm, with the awards ceremony at 2 pm.
New NDFLL Video available to download, click here (it takes quite a bit of time).
This video was produced by UND's Television Center. It tells the story of a team from the beginning of the season through the tournament. It is about 9 minutes long.
For a copy of the video, contact Cheryl Osowski at cherylosowski@mail.und.edu
New Coaches
Click here to view a quickstart guide to LEGO Mindstorms
Business Week Magazine story on LEGO Mindstorms NXT
To see this article, click here
