FIRST LEGO League Resources
Some helpful links to answers some of the frequently asked information (last updated Jan 2012)
What is FIRST
FIRST (for K – 12)
What is FLL (for ages 9 to 14 in US)
What is Jr. FLL (for ages 6 to 9)
FLL Challenge (2011)
FIRST LEGO League past challenges
FIRST LEGO League tournament events
FLL Coach Calls Teleconference Recordings and Resources (2011)
FLL Judging Rubric (2010)
FLL Forum (2011-12)
FLL Forum (2010-11)
FLL Coaches’ Handbook 2008 (archive)
Food Factor (graphics, certificates, logos) – 2011
FIRST Community (Network of FIRST volunteers & Alumni)
New Jersey FIRST LEGO League
NYC/NJ FIRST Website
NJ Jr. FLL Team Directory 2009-10
NJ 2007 State FLL Tournament Winners (archive)
How to Get Started or Involved with FLL:
Frequently Asked Questions for joining FLL
FLL Tables:
Official FLL Table Construction (easy to build but big and heavy)
FLL “Store-or- Go” Table (by team Inventioneer – lightweight, not durable)
Landroids FLL Table Construction (sectional, portable, harder to build)
LEGO Vendors:
LEGO Kit to Buy:
LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT 2.1 Base Set
LEGO MINSTORMS (Retail) NXT 2.0 Set
LEGO MINDSTORMS Education Resource Set
LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Software 2.1
Training References:
NXT Programming for FLL Team Free Online Course
Robot Programming NXT-G Trainer
Carnegie Mellon Training Guide for FLL
Landroids 2009 Summer FLL “Kids Teaching Kids” Orientation
FLL Books
FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide
NXT Robotics Competition Workbook
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders
Yoshihito Isogawa – Red, Blue and Green Books (buy)
Helpful Websites:
TechBricks (useful forms, worksheets, training resources)
Norm’s Robotics (NYC Schools FLL teams)
FLL Freaks (for 2001-2007 FLL Forum Archives)
Robotics Education:
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy
What is Engineering
