For primary school children, the National Educational Robotics Competition 2025 features four categories:
There are now two age groups in the open elementary category:
- Primary 1st grades (A’-D’) “Small pioneers on Mars use simple machines! ”
- Primary grades three through six “Can We Survive On Mars?”.
- “Football 2×2” is a parallel category for students in the third and fourth grades.
- “BaSTEAMball” is a parallel category for students in the fourth and sixth grades.
Elementary is designed to help students develop their ability to actively participate in groups by taking on specific roles, become familiar with the problem-solving process, and explore hands-on engineering and algorithmic thinking concepts related to building and programming robotic structures using MIT’s free Scratch software. The competition therefore familiarises pupils with the core chapter of “simple machines,” complementing the educational objectives of the curriculum.
(Open Category)“Can We Survive On Mars?” | 3rd-6th grade
The desire for exploration is inherent in man, it is a characteristic of human nature. Since ancient times, people began to explore the Earth and at the same time turned their gaze to the sky. The search for other habitable planets is the natural extension of this desire.
Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Its study may offer a unique opportunity to understand the evolution of planets and the possibility of life. The colonisation of Mars is an ambitious endeavour that faces many challenges and requires solutions to several problems. While technology continues to advance, humans will have to resolve many critical issues before they can establish sustainable colonies on Mars.
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Registration Form
(**The number of entries equals the number of groups in which you intend to participate. Please find the parental consent form below and attach it to your completed form, one for each kid. You will also have the paperwork printed out and ready to present to those in control on the day of the even
The official supplier of equipment for the Panhellenic Educational Robotics Competition is knowledge research.
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