Once you have your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit, kick back for a weekend and learn the basics of programming. It’s easier than you think! Here are some videos that will help you get started. We recommend that you work along with your robot as you watch.

As always, if you have questions, please contact your team’s mentor team or contact mentors(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)frcwest.com, we’re here to help!

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• Game information, the challenge manual and field kit building guide

• FIRST Into Orbit Robot Game

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Getting Started

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• Starting an FLL Team
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How To Videos

Hints & Tips

• General robot design
• Line squaring/aligning part 1
• Line squaring aligning part 2
• Line squaring aligning part 3
• Line following

Basic programming introduction (20 minutes of instruction)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

More in-depth programming (three hours of instruction)

• Playlist

Learning/Educational Resources

• FLL FIRST Steps

• FLL Ontario Curriculum Grade 4
• FLL Ontario Curriculum Grade 6
• FLL Ontario Curriculum Grade 8
• STEM Robotics 101
• Lego Engineering
• Engineer Girl
• NASA Robotics
• Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach (CEEO)
• Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

• Reviewlab Robotics Guide

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