Showcase!
By the end of today, you will…
- Present your model, poster, and notebook to families and guests
- Have every team member explain their role's contribution
- Give and receive feedback using the Gracious Professionalism format
- Reflect on what you learned about yourself and your team this season
Materials for Week 8
- All builds, posters, and engineering notebooks
- Display tables
- Sticky notes for families to leave feedback
- Chromebooks (for the interactive elements)
Setup
Get your table ready
Each team sets up their display at their table. Arrange these in order, left to right:
- Engineering notebooks (open to your best entry)
- Your team poster (propped up or taped to the wall behind you)
- Your robot build (with hub connected and program loaded, ready to demo)
Presentation checklist
Check off each item before families arrive. All 4 checked = you're ready.
Teacher notes ▾
During setup, do a brief run-through with each team — ask each student to say their part aloud in 30 seconds. Listen for confidence, collaborative language, and whether students can speak to both what went well and what they learned along the way.
If a student can only talk about what went right, prompt: "What's one thing you'd do differently?" This makes the presentation more honest and more impressive to families.
Showcase
Families and guests rotate through your display. When someone arrives at your table:
- Introduce — your team name and what problem you were solving (30 seconds)
- Poster — each person explains their section (60 seconds)
- Demo — Driver controls it, Technician explains the code, Operator points out the mechanical parts, Specialist connects it to the research (60–90 seconds)
- Questions — anyone can answer, or route questions to the right person
If someone asks a question you can't answer
Say "That's a great question — we'd want to research that next." Don't make something up. Not knowing the answer and saying so honestly is Gracious Professionalism.
Teacher notes ▾
Your role during the showcase is to be a facilitator and observer, not a presenter. If a family asks you a question about a team's project, redirect: "Let me have [student name] tell you about that — they designed that part."
This keeps students at the center. If a team is nervous, stand nearby for the first minute then gradually step back. Also listen for the questions families ask — they often reveal gaps or strengths that are useful for future course planning.
Closing reflection
Whole group close
Each team shares one moment when they showed a Core Value. Encourage specific examples — describing a real moment from the season is more meaningful than naming the value alone.
Answer on your own, then share with your team:
- "The hardest part of this season for me was…"
- "The thing I'm most proud of is…"
- "One skill I want to keep working on is…"
Season Reflection Card
Fill in all three fields — your season summary will appear below.
Teacher notes ▾
End with the closing circle from Week 1 — one word each, going around the room. Ask: "Is the word different from Week 1?" Many students will notice it is. That change is the whole point.
If time allows, read back the team's predictions from Week 1 about which Core Value would be hardest — and ask if they were right. End with certificates (printable template note: see fll-course.html for the printable certificate link — you can add this later) and a group photo.
What's next
You've completed FLL Explorer Academy
You now know how to build with LEGO robots, write block code, research a real problem, and present your work as a team. Here's what comes next if you want to keep going:
- FLL Challenge — The competitive version of this program, for ages 9–14. Everything you learned here applies directly.
- More Veralogiq courses — Math concepts, robotics (coming soon), and AI (coming soon).
- Private coaching — Work one-on-one with a Veralogiq instructor on any topic.
Teacher notes ▾
The "what's next" section is written for both students and families. Use clear, welcoming language that helps them understand their options if they want to continue with FLL competition.
The FLL Challenge note is your trust-building bridge to the premium coaching offering.