Wonder League Robotics Competition

I recently received an email about this competition and wanted to share the press release with all of my readers.

“International Coding and Robotics Competition Provides Children Opportunity to Utilize Coding Skills on Global Stage

Fourth annual Wonder League Robotics Competition gives young inventors the opportunity to learn and demonstrate STEM skills from their school or home

San Mateo, CA. – October 11, 2018 – Wonder Workshop, creators of robots used in more than 20,000 schools worldwide, has launched their fourth annual global robotics competition. The Wonder League Robotics Competition provides children a global stage to learn and demonstrate 21st century skills, without worrying about a fee or travel – making it accessible to children in every part of the world. Last year, the Wonder League Robotics Competition drew more than 22,000 participants – with 47 percent of the participants being girls – making this a unique robotics platform that draws nearly as many boys as girls.

“For the past three years, we have seen thousands of teachers and parents successfully engage children with robotics and computer science. The competition provides an opportunity for all students to explore coding and robotics while learning the vital skills of collaboration and design thinking through hands-on activities,” said Vikas Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Wonder Workshop. “This year, we are excited to expand the competition to middle schools and bring them the same excitement and sense of achievement that we have seen in elementary schools worldwide.”

Dash, Dot, and Cue, the programmable robots used in the Wonder League Robotics Competition, are popular among parents and educators looking to introduce coding and robotics through project-based learning. Participants in the competition, ages six to 14, develop problem-solving, growth mindset, and creativity skills while learning to code. Each team consists of one to five members and is supervised by an adult coach. This year’s competition will feature five challenge-based missions, followed by a final invitational round where teams compete for three grand prizes of $5,000 STEM grants. Each story-based mission offers challenges of varying difficulties to create a scaffolded, team-based experience. All five missions will be available beginning today.

The opportunity to participate in a global competition allows students and educators to connect and trade best practices from across the world, spanning the 63 countries competing in the 2017-2018 Wonder League.

“I can't believe how much we learned this year. The growth of our team was enormous. The children absolutely love participating in the competition,” said Lisa Morgan, a 2017-18 coach from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. “They learned to work together, listen to other ideas, speak up, share, problem solve and persevere and never give up. This activity was my favorite part of my year too!”

Registration is open until December 31st, 2018. Those interested in learning more can do so by visiting https://www.makewonder.com/education/robotics-competition/.

About Wonder Workshop

Founded in 2012, Wonder Workshop’s mission is to spark creativity with kids of all ages, inspiring lifelong learning through our clever robotics platform. We are committed to helping children succeed in the 21st century and developing in-depth experiences that balance fun and learning, promote collaboration, and provide enduring value to both girls and boys at home and in the classroom. Our award-winning robots are used in more than 20,000 elementary and middle schools worldwide. ”