Local students shine in the Great Robotics Challenge

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CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CATHOLIQUE DU NOUVEL-ONTARIO

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Twenty-one teams from 12 Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario elementary schools competed in the 10th annual Great Robotics Challenge (Grand défi robotique) that was held in Sudbury on February 28.

The Grand défi robotique enables students from grades 4 through 8 to display their creativity, ingenuity and tenacity.

This friendly competition encourages teamwork while initiating youngsters to the world of engineering and technology.

Each team comprised of four students was asked to construct a robot made from Lego NXT blocks.

The robots were then tested in two different contests, which measured the strength and precision of the machines as well as the success of its programming and level of control by its student masters.

Though the competition primarily measured the efficiency of robots, prizes were also awarded for quality of school banners and a team cheer.

Winners in the competition:

Junior Division (grades 4 to 6):

1st place:

École Notre-Dame-du-Sault Lego légende fière et vert (Sault Ste. Marie)

2nd place:

École Notre-Dame-du-Sault Funky loups (Sault Ste. Marie)

3rd place:
 
École St-Pierre Robo-Locos (Sudbury)

Intermediate Division (grades 7 to 8):

1st place:

École Alliance St-Joseph Robots-lynx (Chelmsford)

2nd place:

École Alliance St-Joseph Robots-nautes (Chelmsford)

3rd place:

École Ste-Marie Ordilions (Azilda)

Best Banner

Junior Division:

École St-Pierre Automates Acrobates (Sudbury)

Intermediate Division:

École Ste-Marie Ordilions (Azilda)

Best Team Cheer

Junior Division:

École Notre-Dame de la Merci Robot Logique (Coniston)

Intermediate Division:

École Félix-Ricard Super-Cyber-Ingénieurs (Sudbury)

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence.

The CSCNO provides a quality academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.

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