2021 Indiana VEX Robotics State Remote Skills Championship 

After months of planning, we are thrilled to report that the 2021 Indiana VEX Robotics State Remote Skills Championship was a great success! We want to both congratulate and thank everyone who made this important event possible - our sponsors, division managers, key support staff, volunteers, board members, and many more. Although this year’s version of the event presented some new challenges and looked a bit different, we were still able to give 3,000 Indiana robotics students a competitive day that they won’t forget!  Check out our recap blog below!

Robotics Grants Open Now!

Robotics Start-Up Grants are available to Elementary, Middle, and High Schools and Non Profits that do not already have a VEX team.  Recruitment grants are available to any returning VEX Robotics team that has recruited a new school to apply for the Robotics Start-up Grant.  Click below for more information and to apply.

We are thrilled to announce that Tinkerfest 2021 is on and has a new look! TinkerFest is a hands-on, experiential learning opportunity designed to engage and inspire Indiana's student designers, builders, coders, makers, and tinkerers in grades 1-12.  This year's challenge is to create and submit a chain reaction machine. Students can submit individually, in a small group, or as a whole class! The winning projects will be on display at the Indiana State Museum on May 15, 2021.  Click below to find out more and accept the challenge.  

Check Out These Technology Resources! 

EVERFI empowers educators to bring real-world learning into the classroom and equip students with the skills they need for success–now and in the future.  EVERFI gives educators access to FREE research-based, engaging lessons that allow students to work at their own pace.  This is a great resource for students to stay engaged while learning a new skill, allowing you to monitor their progress along the way.

Coding with Google CS First

Teach computer programming and coding to your students with the FREE CS First curriculum.  Students can create fun, interactive projects that guide them through every step of the coding process and incorporate all content areas.  For example, students watch engaging tutorial videos to write a story and then bring it to life with coding.  CS First is a great way to incorporate computer science standards without sacrificing your main content area standards.

Check Out Our Podcast For Students

This episode features Leigh Hamer, Customer Success Director for Lumavate.  Claire, TPF4Y's STEMcast student host and Leigh discuss the incorporation of art into STEM and why hard work and personal touches matter.  Listen now!

Do you have resources on your list that you just haven’t had a chance to explore.  Send them my way and I will be glad to look into them for you and review to make sure they're worth your time.  In the meantime, contact me with any questions or concerns at:         

                                                                                               jamie@techpointyouth.org