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Tag Archives: vex
Discovering the Logic Process Behind the Lights
At times in a student’s learning process it can become difficult to justify what they have learned with the real world objects or uses that surround us in life. “Why do we need to learn this” and “How will this help us in the future” are frequent questions asked in classroom around the world. Continue reading
VEX Robotics Competition: Sack Attack is Here!
This year’s VEX robotics competition game, Sack Attack, involves ninety eight green Sacks and four gold Bonus Sacks, four Trough goals, four floor goals, and one high goal. Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Competitions
Tagged Cortex Microcontroller, Mecanum, prototyping, robotics, sack attack, vex, vex competition, VEX Mecanum Wheels, Vex Robotics
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Mississauga VEX Robotics Championship
This year there was a VEX Robotics competition right around the corner from the Ontario office of Studica Limited. Rick Hansen Secondary School hosted the Mississauga VEX Robotics Championship on 25 February and with the help of teacher John Hobbins and his excellent group of volunteers the event was an outstanding success. Continue reading
Real World Robotics are Possible Everywhere
The basis behind these designs would seem to stem from the tasks that the robots are designed to perform. Tasks that, not unlike those performed by the tenderhearted and personified WALL-E, require three major components: Chassis & Drive System, Control Unit and Tool/Manipulator Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Educational Resources
Tagged Chassis, classroom, Control Unit, datalogger, Disney, Drive System, environmental experiment, GPS, Manitoba, pixar, rain water, retractable claw, robotics, run off, vex, wall-e, water exchange, wetland
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News from our Canadian Office – Competitions & More!
Exciting events that are approaching this winter and in the spring in Canada. Continue reading
Exciting Educational Shows News from Studica Canada
In October Studica Reps attended the BCSCTA Catalyst 2011 Conference (BC Science Teachers’ Association, the ATA Science Council Conference (Alberta Teachers Associaton), STAO2011 (The Science Teachers’s Association of Ontario), THESA Conference (Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association), and OFSHEEA (Ontario Family Studies Home Economic Educators’ Association). Continue reading
Posted in AutoCAD, Autodesk, Brands, Educational Resources, fischertechnik, Inventor, Revit
Tagged Alberta Teachers Associaton, AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk, BC Science Teachers Association, BCSCTA Catalyst 2011 Conference, Bombardier Aerospace, Canada, Child Studies, Civil 3D, data logging, fourier, Home Economics, Inventor 2012, Nova Scotia, nova5000, OFSHEEA, Ontario Family Studies Home Economic Educators Association, Real Care Baby, Realityworks, STAO2011, the ATA Science Council Conference, The Science Teachers Association of Ontario, THESA, vex
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Win a $500* Shopping Spree with Studica’s “Thank You” Giveaway Contest
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we at Studica wanted to express our gratitude for our success, our partners and our customers. To celebrate we’ve come up with Studica’s THANK YOU Giveaway. It’s our way of saying “Thank You”. Enter now to win a $500* Shopping Spree! Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Competitions
Tagged Adobe, Avid, contest, cyber sale, fischertechnik, FXhome, HexBug, microsoft, pantone, pixologic, shopping spree, social media contest, Student, teacher, thank you, thanksgiving, twitter, vex, win, youtube
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Teaching Technical Success: Peel Technical Skills Competition and FIRST Robotics
The last two weeks have been very exciting in the Dufferin Peel District, with both the Elementary and Secondary Technical Skills Competitions being held with a pause in between for the FIRST Robotics Canada Greater Toronto Regional competition. Continue reading
Posted in Competitions
Tagged AutoCAD, Canada, curriculum, dufferin peel district, electronics, elementary, fischertechnik, Inventor, Mechanical Design, Peel ELementary, PTSC, Revit, secondary, Studica, success, teaching, techn, technical, vex, virtual robotics, wacom
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Teaching Technical Success – Spotlight on Jean Varnier Catholic High School
Robotics is a term used by everyone; thrown around and over emphasized. Students at Jean Vanier in the York Catholic District School Board, however, understand robotics and define it as success and forward movement. Teacher Andy Persad has taken a fledgling robotics program with Vex robotics and has already equipped his students with the skills that will make them the next robotics experts for NASA and ABB. Continue reading
Posted in Educational Resources
Tagged Autodesk Inventor, Career Pathways, CNC 770, Fischertechnik Curriculum, Fischertechnik Robots, Jean Vanier High School, Manufacturing Industry, Programming, Robotics Industry, SHSM, Specialist High Skills Major, Studica, Tormach, Transportation Industry, vex, Vex Robotics, York Catholic District School Board
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Christmas toys for children you’ve probably never heard of…
Big savings at Studica.com’s SUPER SALE. Save up to $100 on gifts for Kids you may never even have thought of. Continue reading
Posted in Brands, fischertechnik
Tagged black friday, christmas gifts, christmas presents for kids, fischertechnik, kids, lego, sale, save, super sale, toys, unique gifts, vex
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