You recently participated in a 'Robot Maling' event in your school.
Participants from as many as 30 schools in the city took part in the event.
Write about the event in a paragraph describing how many robots were made
and who was awarded the best prize:
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Answer:
The heat of competition is a funny thing. It brings out sides of our personalities we never knew we had lurking. And frankly, it’s invigorating right? Personally, I love it. (My family on game night, not so much.)
More than that, competition just has a way of making us better. And no matter your interest or hobby, there are usually a number of ways to compete.
STEM is no different, offering local, statewide, and even national events for beginner to advanced students across a number of related disciplines.
Benefits of STEM competitions
In fact, STEM competitions provide much-needed structure to those who are just looking to get started in science, technology, engineering, and math, while also acting as a skill-building opportunity for those further along in coding, game development, robotics, and much more.
Benefits of STEM competitions include opportunities for students to think critically and work autonomously in some instances, or in others, to work together in teams, strengthening collaborative and social skills.
Also, for those taking their first steps in STEM, the right competition can provide a low-pressure, low barrier to entry opportunity. For more advanced students, plenty of more involved, limit-testing experiences are available.
As you can see, such events offer opportunities for anyone falling anywhere on the experience scale. Either way, all participants can expect real-world problem solving, challenges requiring hands-on involvement, and out-of-the-box thinking—not bad, right? We haven’t talked about the fun and enjoyment factor.
As mentioned, the good thing is, there are tons of competitions to consider—and more being added each year—with some solely taking place online and others requiring more in-person involvement.
The bad thing? I have no idea where you live, and will have to do my best to list all of the major STEM competitions I can find! Thus, this list is fluid, and while we are only a few months nto the new year, some opportunities have already come and gone.
So keep this post in your pocket! Refer to it regularly, and let me know in the comments if you have an event you think should be added.
Please note that iD Tech has no affiliation with any of these events, and this listing does not serve as an endorsement. In other words, do some research.
Please also note these are simply snapshots of the different events at this time. For upto date info, you’ll want to check each listed website for dates and other specifics.
STEM competitions for high school students
Swift Student Challenge
2020 NOTE: Updated!
What: In moving the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online for 2020, Apple has also announced the Swift Student Challenge, which pits teens against each other to see who can create an "incredible Swift playground" on the topic of their choice.
Who: Teens ages 13 years and up.
When: Participants can apply now!
Where: Online!
Prize: Exclusive WWDC20 jacket and pin se