 And so it begins . . . the
2006
Nano Quest Challenge has been released, as of Friday September 15th at 12 noon. The
FLL Forums
are now open, and will be increasing active as time goes on.
Also, the important
Q & A
section should be checked frequently, to see official clarifications and
interpretations from FIRST. Let the games begin!
We will post the 2006 challenge as a single document to make it
easier to print - download 2006 Nano Quest Challenge.pdf (Adobe
Reader format) or 2006 Nano Quest Challenge.doc (Microsoft
Word format). The contents of this document will be identical to
those at the FLL challenge website, and all rights are reserved to FIRST.
We have posted photos and
pictures of the mat and structures, and a preliminary
2006 challenge scoring sheet
from head referee Jack Gregory.
We have our Coaching 101 presentation posted on
our Resources page (not yet updated for Mindstorms NXT). Also, note
Skye Sweeney's
Coaches Primer posted on his website.
Also, note that Skye Sweeney's famous
UFAQ (Unofficial
Frequently Asked Questions) website is now open for this season. It is
an incredible resource to rookie and experienced teams alike. Especially
note his summary of this year's rule changes.
To log into the
forums, you must first create your team as a new user (note - the access code is
at the lower right corner on page 97 of your new FLL Coaches' Handbook).
This year's FLL policies (also on page 97) emphasize that all access should be
supervised, with an adult present while the team accesses the forums.
The nine missions (with point values):
| Individual Atom Manipulation |
30 or 40 points |
| Smell |
max of 30 points |
| Stain-Resistant Fabric |
15 or 30 points |
| Atomic Force Microscopy |
40 points |
| Self-Assembly |
30 points |
| Smart Medicine |
50 points |
| Nanotube Strength |
20 or 40 points |
| Molecular Motor |
40 points |
| Space Elevator |
40 points |
| Bonus items - dirt pieces (each, 8 total) |
3 or 5 points |
| Fairness Bonus (3 missions with points for RCX, 6
missions with points for NXT) |
20 points |
| Maximum points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
400 points |
Nano Quest FLL Challenge
for 2006
“Exploring existing sciences at the molecular level”
There is a new frontier that will impact every facet of society, from medicine
to computers to the environment. As visionaries and scientists, the 2006 FIRST
LEGO League teams will explore unimaginably amazing new technologies that start
in the Nano world and lead to the things we do and use every day.
Teams will discover the secrets of everyday stuff through this cutting edge
field of research, where carbon Nanotubes, Buckyballs, molecular motors and
quantum dots will be considered part of daily conversations. Sure it sounds like
science fiction, but the future has arrived!
Description:
Imagine a wire as thin as a toothpick that lifts a car off the ground...
Imagine clothes that never get dirty...
Imagine a world where gravity doesn’t matter...
Imagine a fleet of programmed molecules that find and kill cancer cells, leaving
healthy cells alone…
Imagine going into space on an elevator made of tiny tubes...
What do all of these have in common? Nanotechnology!
FLL teams have been to space, searched the oceans, and explored ways to help
humankind. We now zoom from the world we know, through a super high-powered
atomic microscope, to the strange world of individual atoms. Here, in a world
100,000 times smaller than the thickness of a strand of hair, everything jumps
and shakes.
As visionaries and scientists, FLL teams will explore unimaginably amazing new
technologies that start in the Nano world and lead to the things we do and use
every day.
FLL teams will discover the secrets of everyday stuff through this cutting-edge
field of research, where carbon Nanotubes, Buckyballs, molecular motors and
quantum dots will be considered part of ordinary conversation.
Sure this sounds like science fiction, but the future has arrived! It's a very
small world with big ideas and big debates…
If you are interested in
forming an FLL robotics team with the Sharon Youth Robotics Association, come to
our organizing meetings on Wednesday, September 6th and Tuesday, September 12th.
The meetings will be held at the Girl Scout House at 11 Station Street in Sharon
MA, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
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