Robotic competitions involve robots competing against one another performing designated tasks to win prizes but they differ in focus, size, prize money, qualification criteria and many other aspects. The most important things in these competitions are the skills involved such as teamwork, management, good communication, discipline, and the ability to do detailed testing and learn from mistakes made. Competitions are won not by genius, but my simple...

"Robots are everywhere! In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities, middle schoolers learn about these devices that vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, sample rocks from other planets, and even bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. In Bots! you can find hands-on STEM activities, coding challenges that use free online software, essential questions, and links to online primary resources!"--...