Harmony School of Excellence - Katy held its annual RADC Drone Competition on February 24th at the school’s campus at 22855 Elyson Falls Drive in Katy, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The competition presents an exciting challenge in the form of a game, where students learn how drones work, how they are built and programmed. This year the event drew 34 teams from local ISD’s and many districts from out of state.

“The REC Foundation Aerial Drones Competition (RADC) offers an exciting educational drone sporting event focusing on hands-on, student-centered learning. RADC fosters students’ development through teamwork, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers,” according to the Robotics Education Competition Foundation.

The Robotics Education Competition Foundation also explains that: “RADC is an exciting challenge presented in the form of a game. Four drones made up of two Alliances fly around the field to score as many points as possible. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing alliance,” adding that “Teams also compete in the Programming Skills Challenge where one drone takes to the sky to score as many points as possible. Additionally, teams are judged on an engineering notebook that shows their understanding of the engineering design process.”

About Harmony Public Schools

Harmony Public Schools are 61 high performing K-12 college preparatory charter schools throughout Texas. Harmony blends the highest standards and expectations, with a rigorous math- and science-centered curriculum and dedicated and engaged teachers and families to cultivate excellence and prepare students to succeed in college, careers and life. To learn more about Harmony Public Schools and its 54 campuses across Texas, please visit: www.harmonytx.org.

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