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\"P1120530\"<\/a>There are several ways to introduce LEGO robotics into your school or club. Dr. Amy Eguchi suggests three ways: thematic, project, and competition (see\u00a0Alemisis, 2013 <\/a>who references Eguchi). This post introduces some of the more popular robotics competitions for LEGO robotics.<\/p>\n

It should, however, be noted that competitions may sometimes exclude students for whom competition is not appealing. In addition, more often than not, these inter-school competitions are self-selected, meaning that only students with an interest will participate. This may leave out students who are not (yet) hooked on robotics. Rusk, Resnick, Berg, and Pezalla-Granlund (2008)<\/a>\u00a0suggest that broadening the appeal of robotics is key to encouraging a wider range of students to explore STEM subjects and careers.<\/p>\n

Major international competitions<\/h2>\n

In each of the following LEGO-based robotics competitions, teams typically participate in local regional events, with successful teams continuing to national and possibly international events.<\/p>\n

\"ex0FnQB-sNd1tz5swSOOLEiZd2MCu0J-Fk5rY9t5Xb0\"<\/a>FIRST LEGO League Challenge<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/www.firstlegoleague.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The FIRST<\/em> LEGO League (FLL) is a competition for 9-16* year olds (the age limit varies by country). Each year in August, a new challenge is released. The challenge is based on a real-world scientific topic and has three parts: the Robot Game, the Innovation Project, and the FLL Core Values. Teams of up to ten children, with at least one adult coach (two coaches required in U.S.\/Canada), participate in the Challenge by programming an autonomous robot to score points on a themed playing field (Robot Game), developing a solution to a problem they have identified (Innovation Project), all guided by the FLL Core Values.<\/p>\n

RoboCup Junior<\/h3>\n

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https:\/\/junior.robocup.org\/<\/p>\n

RoboCup Junior (RCJ) is a project-oriented educational robotics competition for school students up to age 19. It provides a hands-on, scaffolded environment where learners can grow by expanding their knowledge of, sparking their curiosity about, and increasing their comfort with technology. Teams work in a cooperative and supportive environment in one of three challenges: Dance, Rescue and Soccer. The focus of RoboCup Junior is the development of teamwork skills as well as technical skills in an environment of participation, fun, and excitement.<\/p>\n

World Robot Olympiad<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/www.wroboto.org\/<\/p>\n

The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) brings together young people aged 8-19 years old from all over the world to develop their creativity, design & problem solving skills through challenging & educational robot competitions and activities. The WRO organizes robotics competitions in different competition categories.<\/p>\n

Competition books<\/h2>\n

The following books are specifically written to support teams and their coaches\/mentors.<\/p>\n