The RoboPlay Challenge Competition RoboPlay Challenge Competition is a level-playing-field robotics competition for students in grades 1–12. It is designed for student teams to apply and demonstrate their real-world mathematical problem-solving skills in a competitive environment.
The competition challenges students to creatively use modular robots and accessories to complete a series of tasks. Unlike most robotics competitions, the RoboPlay Challenge requirements are not revealed until the day of the competition, meaning that teams do not prepare solutions or robots in advance. Instead, student teams rely on their mathematical reasoning, programming, and problem-solving skills to work independently under time constraints to earn the highest possible score for each task, without direct teacher support.
RoboPlay emphasizes mathematical thinking, adaptability, problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, communication, and time management, while also fostering social-emotional learning and perseverance through an authentic, real-time mathematical competition context.
Note: If you would like to showcase your RoboPlay Challenge Competition videos on this page, please contact us to share your videos via a YouTube link or a downloadable video file. Please ensure that the parents or guardians of all students appearing in the videos have signed an appropriate media release form. Creating a RoboPlay video can also serve as a meaningful culminating project for students enrolled in journalism, media, or digital storytelling courses.
Featured RoboPlay Videos
Below are selected RoboPlay highlights from student teams across different years. These videos illustrate student creativity, mathematical thinking, and collaborative problem solving in the RoboRoboPlay context.
