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Canopy Scholars Test New International Robotics Game!

by | Aug 2, 2023 | News

Canopy Robotics camp 2023

Week 2 of robotics camp was a success!

Innovation and fun are two words that describe our middle school robotics camp. Students began by building robots from scratch, quite literally! Empowered by our talented tutors, they learned to assemble and program their robots using Scratch, a basic coding program. After their robots came to life (a moment that thrilled us all), instructor Rhonda McRae introduced the students to an innovative new game, Buccaneers on Treasure Island.

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Developed in Australia, Buccaneers was played for the first time in the Northern Hemisphere by Canopy students! Using no blueprints, students were tasked with building a catapult for their robot that could throw small, weighted balls at another robot.
Students used critical thinking, teamwork, and technology gained through hands-on learning to meet the catapult challenge. Rhonda captured valuable data as Canopy students navigated the challenges of the game, and Buccaneers is now ready to be released to robotics competitions around the world, creating new avenues for young minds to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
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