{"id":6216,"date":"2019-12-18T16:21:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/STEM\/?page_id=6216"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:43:07","slug":"robotics-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/missions\/robotics-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics Challenge – Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_713900353-Color-Ribbon-3-Background-FOR-WEB.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font_size=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Robotics Challenge<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#00041c” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_enable_image=”off” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”26px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0%||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#004b8d” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”2.4em” custom_padding=”7%|8%|5%|8%|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”3%|8%|3%|8%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”3%|8%|3%|8%|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”20px” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Students work in teams to explore the basics of robotics and coding. Teams complete challenges that they submit online to earn points. High achieving teams, based on challenges completed and points earned, qualify to participate in the annual Robotics Challenge Expo.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ text_text_color=”#fcfcfc” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_font_size=”23px” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” header_3_font_size=”21px” header_3_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”#00041c” custom_padding=”6%|5%|1%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”6%|5%|1%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”6%|5%|0%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”21px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#79b473″ inline_fonts=”Nunito Sans” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

    \n
  • \n

    6th – 8th grade<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n

    15+ hours of curriculum<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n

    4+ contact hours\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ text_text_color=”#fcfcfc” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.2em” header_font_size=”23px” header_3_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” header_3_font_size=”21px” header_3_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”#00041c” custom_padding=”6%|5%|1%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”6%|5%|1%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”6%|5%|0%|8%|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”21px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#FABC3C” inline_fonts=”Nunito Sans” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      \n
    • \n

      Mission is school based<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
    • \n

      Teacher training, materials, and online curriculum provided<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
    • \n

      Culminating event in April \/ May for qualifying teams<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”right” header_text_color=”#f34a36″ header_font_size=”33px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”-3%||-1px||false|false” custom_padding=”2%|||0%|false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”33px” header_font_size_phone=”30px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_shadow_style=”preset4″ header_text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0.04em” header_text_shadow_color=”#004b8d” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      Content Standard Alignment<\/span><\/h1>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/22-23-Robotics-Activities-Aligned-with-Standards.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Click Here” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#004b8d” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#fabc3c” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Texture-Image-Original.jpg” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#00041C” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1%||-1%||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”-5%||-5%||true|false” custom_margin_phone=”-15%||-15%||true|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Robotics-Challenge-Logo-1.png” title_text=”Robotics Challenge Logo – 1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Texture-Image-Original.jpg” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Expo-Clear-Debris-Challenge.jpg” title_text=”2025 – Expo – Clear Debris Challenge” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#f34a36″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Expo-CyberBowl-1.jpg” title_text=”2025 – Expo – CyberBowl -1″ align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#79b473″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Expo-Escape-the-Maze-3.png” title_text=”2025 – Expo – Escape the Maze – 3″ align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#004b8d” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#00041c” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Expo-Fireball-Freeway.jpg” title_text=”2025 – Expo – Fireball Freeway” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#004b8d” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Expo-Line-Following.jpg” title_text=”2025 – Expo – Line Following” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#fabc3c” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Texture-Image-Original.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”2%|auto|2%|auto|true|false” custom_padding=”||2px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”#FCFCFC” custom_margin=”2%||2%||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”4%||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”4%||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”4%|6%|4%|6%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”4%|12%|4%|12%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|7%||7%|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”20px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#79B473″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      Register starting in August for the 2025-2026 school year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”2px|0%||0%|false|true” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_color_all=”#f34a36″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”24px” background_color=”#FCFCFC” custom_padding=”4%||4%||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”3%||3%||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”4%||4%||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”24px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#FABC3C” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      Mission Flyer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mission-Flyer.jpg” title_text=”Mission Flyer” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#fabc3c” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Robotics-Challenge-Coach-Flyer-11-Aug-25.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Click Here” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#fabc3c” button_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#fabc3c” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”24px” background_color=”#FCFCFC” custom_padding=”4%||4%||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”3%||3%||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”4%||4%||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_font_size_tablet=”24px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#CD3765″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      Registration Form<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tablet-Icon.jpg” title_text=”Tablet Icon” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#cd3765″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScWSKfmZOgLjuj8pBZ5OtueXx-AzKhQ3Kk8nnivTuFwvItJ7Q\/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117176390523101996879″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Click Here” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#cd3765″ button_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#fabc3c” custom_margin=”-21px||||false|false” custom_padding=”6px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ background_image=”https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shutterstock_713900353-Color-Ribbon-3-Background-FOR-WEB.png” min_height=”768px” custom_margin=”0px||-7px||false|false” custom_padding=”19px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”19px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”91px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ header_2_font_size=”35px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”auto||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”auto||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”auto|0%||0%|false|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding_tablet=”|20%||20%|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|15%||15%|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”27px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

      <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      Coding + Robotics = Jobs of the Future!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Robotics ChallengeStudents work in teams to explore the basics of robotics and coding. Teams complete challenges that they submit online to earn points. High achieving teams, based on challenges completed and points earned, qualify to participate in the annual Robotics Challenge Expo. 6th – 8th grade 15+ hours of curriculum\u00a0 4+ contact hours\u00a0 Mission is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5886,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6216","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6216"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17558,"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6216\/revisions\/17558"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afrlnm.com\/stem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}