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Extend Your STEM Robotics Classroom with Robot Virtual Worlds
Whether you’re just starting a robotics program, or you’ve been teaching robotics for years, you’re probably on the lookout for new and interesting activities to keep your students engaged and...
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Want to Start a Robotics Competition Team but Don’t Know Where to Start?
Starting a robotics competition team can seem overwhelming, but it’s not as scary as it seems. Here’s a high-level overview of what you need to do to get a team up and running: Choose a platform Now...
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5 Reasons to Start a Robotics Competition Team
You may have seen our blog post from this past Friday on how to get a robotics competition team up and running but you may still be on the fence about whether or not to start a team. Some of the...
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Explore Robot Virtual Worlds with Free Access to Expedition Atlantis for the...
Over the last few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about Robot Virtual Worlds, a high-end simulation environment that enables students to learn programming, even if they don’t have access to a physical robot....
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Sneak Peek: Atlantis Prime
We’re excited to give you an early look at the newest installment in our Robot Virtual Worlds series, coming out later this month: Atlantis Prime! Based around the legendary Atlantean civilization,...
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What is the STEM Problem and What is the Solution?
Click the image for the full size. Did you know that three-quarters of the fastest growing occupations require significant mathematics or science preparation? And that by 2018, there could be 2.4...
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What is Computational Thinking and Why Should You Care?
Carnegie Mellon’s Center for Computational Thinking says that computational thinking is, “a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior that draws on concepts...
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Congratulations to the Joe Walker Vex Jets!
Congratulations to the Joe Walker Middle School Vex Jets, from the Westside Union School District in Quartz Hill, CA, for being selected as the grand prize winners in our Uncomplicate Your Classroom...
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5 Ways to Engage Students in Your STEM Classroom
There is a direct connection between student engagement and student learning! But how do you engage kids in learning? Contextualized activities that relate learning to real-world applications provide...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2016 REC Foundation & Robomatter Scholarship!
The REC Foundation and Robomatter are pleased to partner to offer one (1) $5,000 non-renewable scholarship to one (1) high school junior or senior intent on pursuing a degree related to science,...
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Competing for the Future: Developing a Life-Long Interest in STEM, Part II
Well designed competitions engage students in a range of activities, address academically challenging concepts, and teach important 21st century skills. But, these benefits don’t have to be limited to...
View ArticleCool Project: VEX IQ Game of Simon
Damien Kee, a VEX IQ Super User, designed a really cool and creative Game of Simon using a VEX IQ Smart Brain, three Touch LEDs, and programmed with ROBOTC. He says, “This is my version of the Game of...
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What’s the Big Idea? Using your STEM Classroom to Teach What Matters
Computers are an everyday part of life. We use them constantly in our personal lives and in the workplace. According the the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, over 50% of jobs today require some level...
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5 Ways to Engage Students in Your STEM Classroom
There is a direct connection between student engagement and student learning! But how do you engage kids in learning? Contextualized activities that relate learning to real-world applications provide...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2016 REC Foundation & Robomatter Scholarship!
The REC Foundation and Robomatter are pleased to partner to offer one (1) $5,000 non-renewable scholarship to one (1) high school junior or senior intent on pursuing a degree related to science,...
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Competing for the Future: Developing a Life-Long Interest in STEM, Part I
A few weeks ago, we published an infographic that illustrates the STEM Problem: there are more and more STEM jobs out there, but fewer and fewer candidates who are qualified to fill them. But, taking a...
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The VEX and VEX IQ Programming Skills Challenge for Robot Virtual Worlds
Robomatter, VEX Robotics, and the REC Foundation are excited to present low cost, high quality virtual competitions that enable students to test their problem solving and programming skills in the VEX...
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Announcing the Mini Urban Challenge for Robot Virtual Worlds!
We are very excited to announce a brand new Robot Virtual Worlds Competition, Mini Urban Challenge! Our new virtual simulation is based off the national competition sponsored by The Doolittle...
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ROBOTC for LEGO MINDSTORMS 4.51 Preview Available Today!
The ROBOTC Development Team is happy to announce a public preview of ROBOTC 4.51! This update is for the LEGO MINDSTORMS (NXT and EV3) physical and virtual robotics systems and includes some great new...
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Released Today – ROBOTC 4.51 for VEX Robotics Preview!!
The ROBOTC Development Team is very excited to announce a public preview of ROBOTC 4.51. This update is for the VEX Robotics (VEX EDR CORTEX and VEX IQ) physical and virtual robotics systems and...
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