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Module 1: Intro to FIRST Robotics Competition - Quizzes - Worksheets

This covers Module 1, which contains 6 lessons, and is designed to be used with the modules from firstinspires.org

FIRST Module 1 Overview

Welcome!

This training utilizes module 1 from the firstinspires.org website which requires an account, you can access it here: https://training.firstinspires.org/courses/module-1-intro-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/courses/module-1-intro-first-robotics-competition


If you do not have an account for the above website, please contact your team captain or division mentor to get help with that.


You will need to work through that training to gain the knowledge which will help you pass each quiz in the following lessons.


This training is designed for anyone interested in learning about how the FIRST® Robotics Competition works, including its values, competition and team structure, and available resources. 



The training consists of 6 lessons and takes approximately 155 minutes to complete the online portion. 

Lesson Outcomes:

  • Learn the ethos, values, and global impact of FIRST®. 
  • Learn about the structure and types of FIRST Robotics Competition games. 
  • Explore team roles, subteams, and career connections.


Lesson 1 Quiz: FIRST Robotics Competition Ethos

In order to complete the following quiz, use Lesson 1 from this guide: https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Module 1: Intro to FIRST Robotics Competition: Lesson 1

1. Examples of Gracious Professionalism (1 pt)

  • ☐ Show kindness and empathy, which will help others overcome their struggles instead of making them feel inferior.
  • ☐ Show responsibility by completing tasks to your best ability.
  • ☐ When a member needs help, remain focused on your own task.
  • ☐ Help others, show respect, and follow the rules.

2. Who Founded FIRST? (1 pt)

  • ☐ Ken Metchel
  • ☐ Dean Kamen
  • ☐ Dr. Woodie Flowers

3. What year was FIRST founded in? (1 pt)

  • ☐ 1974
  • ☐ 1988
  • ☐ 1989
  • ☐ 1966

4. What does the “FIRST” mean in FIRST Robotics Competition? (1 pt)

  • ☐ To always strive for FIRST place in this Sport for the Mind
  • ☐ Futuristic Innovations: Robots for Sport with Teammates
  • ☐ For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
  • ☐ To spread awareness that STEM skills are the “FIRST” skills we should learn
5.

What does cooperition mean, and what does exercising cooperition look like in FRC?

 (1 pt)
  • ☐ Teams help and cooperate with each other, even as they compete.
  • ☐ It's a blend of the words cooperation and competition.
  • ☐ In order to beat other teams, sabotage their robot.
  • ☐ Teams are willing to help all other teams succeed, whether that means lending tools or spare parts, hosting workshops for other teams, or helping to fix another team’s broken mechanism.
  • ☐ Celebrate when your opposing teams robot malfunctions.

6. What are the core values of FIRST? (6 pts)

  • ☐ Inclusion
  • ☐ Impact
  • ☐ Teamwork
  • ☐ Innovation
  • ☐ Discovery
  • ☐ Fun

7. When is a new FIRST Robotics Competition game released at Kickoff each year? (1 pt)

  • ☐ December
  • ☐ February
  • ☐ January
  • ☐ November


Lesson 2 Quiz: FIRST Robotics Competition Games

In order to complete the following quiz, use Lesson 2 from this guide: https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Module 1: Intro to FIRST Robotics Competition: Lesson 2

1. What is the Kit of Parts? (1 pt)

  • ☐ A box of important game pieces and parts delivered to teams at the start of the season as part of kickoff.
  • ☐ A full robot kit for kickoff.
  • ☐ Parts that team members get to take home to celebrate kickoff.

2. Autonomous Period (Auto) is typically the second phase of each match, usually lasting 15 seconds. During Auto, robots typically operate without Drive Team control or input, moving using a pre-programmed route and/or vision tracking. (1 pt)

  • ☐ True
  • ☐ False

3. Teleoperated Period (Teleop) is the first phase of each match, generally lasting the first 2 minutes and 15 seconds (2:15). During this phase, drivers remotely operate their robots from a Driver Station using various controllers. (1 pt)

  • ☐ True
  • ☐ False

4. End Game challenges are typically during the last 20 - 30 seconds of Teleop. (1 pt)

  • ☐ True
  • ☐ False

5. Sometimes there are games that are outside of the typical launching or pick-and-place categories, what are some examples? (1 pt)

  • ☐ The 2010 game, BREAKAWAY, featured robots that “kicked” a ball like in a soccer match.
  • ☐ The 2015 game, RECYCLE RUSH, was a stacking game.
  • ☐ The 2016 game, FIRST STRONGHOLD, the primary objectives involved robots being able to maneuver across a variety of defenses to reach the opposite alliance’s tower.
  • ☐ The 2026 game, REBUILT, involved shooting balls (fuel) into a hopper.

Now that you’ve watched nine different games through the years, reflect on the guided questions below.


If possible, read through the questions on your own first and think about your own opinions and then pair with a teammate to discuss your thoughts.


1. Which game was your favorite? Why?


2. Which game did you think was the most challenging? Why?


3. Some games featured a launching element even though that wasn’t the primary scoring objective of the game. Can you name them? Should those games have been in the launch category? Why or why not?


4. Which End Game was your favorite and why? Which seemed the most challenging?


5. What similarities did you notice across the games?


6. Which game would you most want to be a human player? Why?


7. Which games do you think playing defense could be a good strategy? Which games would defense not be an effective strategy? Why?



Lesson 3 Quiz: Subteams and Career Connections

In order to complete the following quiz, use Lesson 3 from this guide: https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Lesson 3 will help you decide which division interests you most.


Module 1: Intro to FIRST Robotics Competition: Lesson 3

1. Each FRC team may structure their subteams/divisions differently. What is the structure of our team, 2472? (1 pt)

  • ☐ CAD
  • ☐ Build & Electrical
  • ☐ Programming
  • ☐ Business and Marketing
  • ☐ Prototypers
  • ☐ 3D Modeling & Printing

2. Which FRC division interests you most and why?

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

3. What are some career paths that FRC can help prepare you for? Which ones interest you?

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

4. Are you aware that as an FRC student, you can work towards qualifying for many college scholarships in this website? Keep an eye on the deadlines, requirements, and remember that hard work pays off!

https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/scholarshipsQR codehttps://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/scholarships

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

5. Which division is most responsible for working on qualifying for the FIRST Impact Award? (1 pt)

  • ☐ Programming
  • ☐ Business & Marketing
  • ☐ CAD
  • ☐ Build & Electrical
  • ☐ Award Seekers

6. What do judges do when deciding who will win an Engineering Inspiration Award? (1 pt)

  • ☐ Judges visit teams in their pits during the competition to speak with students about their work over the past year.
  • ☐ Business & Marketing submits a recorded video of how their team influences students in STEM at their school
  • ☐ Judges schedule a time for the division captains to discuss how their team has operated in the last year.

7. How can you prepare yourself for when judges approach the pit and they want to talk with you?

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

8. What do you think Dean Kamen meant when he said he believes collaboration and competence leads to community and confidence?

In this video: https://youtu.be/MUklSR6K-4Y?si=YeJsJFo35QCEe_h3QR codehttps://youtu.be/MUklSR6K-4Y?si=YeJsJFo35QCEe_h3

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

Career Exploration


Problem:

How can your participation on a FIRST ® Robotics Competition team and its roles and subteams help

you while exploring potential careers and developing a career pathway?


Step 1: Begin your journey by answering the questions in the ASA Futurescape (https://futurescape.britebound.org) career discovery tool. Then, answer the questions below to document your learning.


1. Read through the descriptions given about your personality. What were your top three traits

based on the ASA Futurescape tool?


  • Trait 1


  • Trait 2


  • Trait 3


2. Did any of these traits surprise you? Do you feel they are accurate? Why or why not?


3. Look at the recommended “universes” of potential futures suggested. List three of the career

clusters that it recommended, in the order that you are most interested in exploring further:

  • “Universe” Career Cluster 1


  • “Universe” Career Cluster 2


  • “Universe” Career Cluster 3



Lesson 4 Quiz: Team Organization

In order to complete the following quiz, use Lesson 4 from this guide: https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Module 1: Intro to FIRST Robotics Competition: Lesson 4

1. What are the official FRC drive team roles? (1 pt)

  • ☐ Drive Coach, Driver(s), Human Player, Technician
  • ☐ Human Player, Mechanic, Driver(s), Secondary Operator
  • ☐ Driver(s), Drive Coach, Lead Driver, Technician, Human Player
  • ☐ Drive Coach, Driver(s), Human Player, Strategist

2. Based on the official rules, how many adults are allowed to be on the drive team? (1 pt)

  • ☐ 0
  • ☐ 1
  • ☐ 2
  • ☐ 3

3. What are the pre-competition submission requirements to apply for the FIRST Impact Award? (1 pt)

  • ☐ Essays
  • ☐ Video (Optional)
  • ☐ Documentation
  • ☐ Robot Design

4. Up to how many students can be part of the FIRST Impact Award Presentation Team? (1 pt)

  • ☐ 1
  • ☐ 2
  • ☐ 3
  • ☐ 4
  • ☐ 5

5. Not all teams submit for the FIRST Impact Award, as it is meant to include the outreach work a team has done over several years. (1 pt)

  • ☐ True
  • ☐ False

6. How could a Gantt chart be useful for team organization in robotics?

Reflection — write your thoughts below.

1. What are some examples of team branding that you've noticed your team does? 


2. How could your team improve its brand? 


3. How do you think your team should be viewed by others, and in what way does branding affect this?



Lesson 5 Exercise: FIRST Community Resources

In order to complete the following worksheet scavenger hunt, use Lesson 5 from this guide:

https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Module 1 Guided Activity: FIRST® Resource Scavenger Hunt: Lesson 5

Problem

How can FIRST Robotics Competition community resources help your team throughout the year? 


Directions: In a team or on your own, explore numerous different FIRST Robotics Competition community resources by taking part in this Scavenger Hunt to “find” the resources below. If you’d like, game-ify this experience by turning it into a competition of which team / teammate can find all the resources first!


  1. Say your team wants to put a FIRST logo on the sleeve of your team shirt…
  • FIND on the FIRST website where you can download the FIRST Brand and Logo Files for your design. COPY AND PASTE THAT LINK HERE:


  • FIND the “FIRST Branding & Design Guidelines” document and SCREENSHOT the 9 examples provided of Incorrect Usage of the FIRST logo:


  1. Say your team wants to clarify a rule in the Game Manual from the most recent game...
  • FIND the Resource Library for the most recent season and COPY AND PASTE THE GAME MANUAL LINK HERE:


  1. Say your team is thinking about entering a video for the Safety Animation Award… 
  • FIND the Award webpage and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  • Awards are grouped into four categories: Machine, Creativity, and Innovation Awards, Team Attribute Awards, Submitted Awards, and Robot Performance Awards. What category is the Safety Animation Award listed under? 


  • When is/was the deadline for this year’s Safety Animation? 


  1. Say your team has decided to create a KitBot…
  • FIND the Resource Library and COPY AND PASTE THE KITBOT RESOURCES LINK HERE:


  • FIND the KitBot Build Instructions & Assembly Videos resources and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  1. Say your team has decided to expand their KitBot to build FIRST Robotics Competition Team 118’s “Everybot” …
  • FIND the FIRST Robotics Competition post about Team 118’s Everybot. How much money should a team budget to create the “Everybot”?

  1. Say your team needs help with your robot’s Electronics and Programming... 
  • FIND WPILib’s “Zero-to-Robot” website and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  • Click on the link for the “Zero-to-Robot” guide. On the left sidebar, it lists the four steps to go from Zero to a functioning robot. What are those four steps?
  • STEP 1: _______________________
  • STEP 2: _______________________
  • STEP 3: _______________________
  • STEP 4: _______________________


  1. Say a teammate heard about a FIRST Robotics Competition character named “Dozer” created by Dave Lavery, who was featured in many early game animations, but isn’t sure what Dozer looks like…
  • FIND a game animation with Dozer and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  1. Say your team wants to watch some of the most popular “Robot Reveal” videos from the past season posted on YouTube…
  • FIND Team 118 Robonauts’ reveal video for their robot, Twister, and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  • FIND Team 1690 Orbit’s reveal video for their robot, Doppler, and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  1. Say Kickoff just happened, revealing a brand-new FIRST Robotics Competition game, and your team wants to see how others are evaluating the game and what they are prototyping…
  • FIND a Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D) post that includes a picture or video from the latest season and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  • FIND Spectrum 3847’s Open Alliance post from the latest season and COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE:


  1. Say your team wants to learn how a “roller claw” intake mechanism might work…
  • FIND the “Behind the Bumpers | 1678 Citrus Circuits | 9 Consecutive Division Wins” video on YouTube. Watch the video starting at 1:30. What 6 words does the student use to describe their intake? HINT: Word #3 is “Own”

  • FIND another “Behind the Bumpers” video on YouTube. COPY AND PASTE THE LINK HERE: 


  1. Say your team is researching other teams to prepare for a competition…
  • FIND the TEAMS tab on the EventsQR codehttps://frc-events.firstinspires.org/ website and search for Team 254. What is their name?
  • How many “Blue Banners” did they earn in the 2022 Season?


  • FIND the EVENTS tab on the EventsQR codehttps://frc-events.firstinspires.org/ website and locate the event closest to you from last season. 



Lesson 6: FIRST Competitions

Read through and watch the videos from lesson 6: https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competitionQR codehttps://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/first-robotics-competition-guided-experience/lessons/intro-to-first-robotics-competition


Consider filling out the Host a Team Building Party document within that lesson with your team.

Helpful Resources

Team Management Resources:

https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/frc/team-management-resourcesQR codehttps://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/frc/team-management-resources


Scholarships:

https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/scholarshipsQR codehttps://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/scholarships


Youth Registration:

https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/youth-registrationQR codehttps://www.firstinspires.org/programs/youth-registration


Robotics Competition Blog:

https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/frcQR codehttps://community.firstinspires.org/topic/frc


WPILip:

https://docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/index.htmlQR codehttps://docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/index.html


Technical Resources:

https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/frc/technical-resourcesQR codehttps://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/frc/technical-resources


The Blue Alliance:

https://www.thebluealliance.com/QR codehttps://www.thebluealliance.com/


Statbotics:

https://www.statbotics.io/QR codehttps://www.statbotics.io/