STEM Education and Competitions

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STEM Education and Competitions

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When it comes to STEM education and being immersed in the fields of Science and Technology there is nothing with quite the same effect as competing with like-minded individuals to test not only knowledge but collaborative ability, as well as critical and adaptive thinking.

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An Anticipated Return to the Podium

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An Anticipated Return to the Podium

After two long years without the thrill of competing in-person, students were excited to get back into the spotlight and chase wins; and what a return it was. Exceeding our usual number of teams, we resolved to field up to fifteen teams this season for the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) and Zone01 competitions. Of the […]

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FLAME-X share their experience – Part I

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FLAME-X share their experience – Part I

FLAME-X

This blog was written by FLAME-X team member Vishal Prakash, who has participated in two FLL seasons, for team Astroneers and FLAME-X. His team won awards at regionals and advanced to provincials. The 2019-20 FLL season proved to be a very eventful and fun experience for my team and I. FLL is a competition that […]

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How competition may benefit learning.

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How competition may benefit learning.

WRO 2019

What makes STEM competitions so special? The spirit of competition is one of those things we are all blessed with as children. But most of us tend to lose this competitive edge as we age. The good thing is, kids hardly ever have an ulterior motive when competing. For them, it’s merely about besting the […]

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