WCS Celebrates 7th Annual Elementary Robotics ShowcaseWarsaw Community Schools is celebrating seven years of a partnership with Zimmer Biomet and the Zimmer Biomet Foundation through an elementary robotics showcase of learning for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders.
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. Zimmer Biomet transforms the patient experience through its products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence, according to a news release from WCS.
The Elementary Robotics Showcase was held during the week of March 28 to April 1. For this year’s challenge, students were asked to engineer a robot capable of climbing up an incline of 40 degrees, 45 degrees and 50 degrees. They had to balance weight distribution, torque, speed and overall length to achieve their fastest times. Students were also interviewed by Zimmer Biomet volunteers who asked them questions about the designs and performance of their robots.
This seventh annual showcase continues to stretch WCS offerings of STEM education across all of Warsaw Community Schools. Through grants and volunteers from Zimmer Biomet and the Zimmer Biomet Foundation, WCS continues to provide and showcase engineering and programming skills at all elementary schools. The donation from the Zimmer Biomet Foundation allowed the eight elementary schools to purchase T-shirts, supplies and LEGO Spike Prime robots for programming and engineering.
