About STEAM Champions UAE 2024
Welcome to STEAM Champions UAE 2024, a collaborative competition presented by EduStream, an innovative educational initiative committed to empowering students of all grade levels with essential skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, coding, and robotics. This unique program offers students a thrilling platform to explore the realm of technology and innovation while nurturing their creativity and curiosity.
Aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
STEAM Champions UAE 2024 is more than just a competition; it’s a transformative educational journey aligned with five key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Decent Work and Economic Growth: Our program equips students with skills essential for the modern workforce, fostering a new generation of innovators and problem solvers who can contribute to economic growth.
- Sustainable Cities and Communities: We encourage creativity and innovation in students, preparing them to tackle challenges related to urban sustainability and community development.
- Good Health and Well-Being: Critical thinking and problem-solving are at the heart of our program, skills that empower students to address health and well-being issues with innovative solutions.
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Students engage with cutting-edge technology, including AI, ML, and robotics, aligning with the goal of fostering innovation and building resilient infrastructure.
Quality Education: Quality education is at the core of our program. We provide students with skills relevant to the evolving digital world, preparing them for future educational and career success.
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Enhance coding and programming proficiency.
- Encourage creativity and innovation.
- Foster teamwork and collaboration.
- Provide opportunities for national and international recognition.
- Inspire students to pursue STEM-related careers.
STEAM Champions UAE 2024 is structured into five distinct grade-level competitions, each with its unique theme and educational focus:
- Enjoy AI Juniors (KG1 and KG 2) – World Tour
In this introductory stage, kindergarten students embark on a “world tour” of coding and robotics, exploring the basics of technology and developing foundational skills, contributing to SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
- Future Engineering Challenge (Grades 1-3) – Building for Tomorrow
For students in Grades 1-3, the program shifts to a hands-on construction challenge, where participants use programmable blocks and construction kits to bring their creative ideas to life, supporting SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
- Enjoy AI Seniors (Grades 4-6) – Summer Sports
Grades 4-6 students delve into robotics with a focus on summer sports, designing and programming robots that can simulate and participate in sports-related activities, contributing to SDG 3: Good Health and well-being.
- AI Innovators (Grades 7-9) – Industrial Automation
The program culminates in a challenge for Grades 7-9 that revolves around AI and coding with the aim of creating solutions to real-world problems, aligning with SDG 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure.
- Innovate ED (Grade 10-12) – Revolutionize Education
Emphasizing innovative approaches to education aligns with the global goal of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all, reflecting SDG 4: Quality Education.
- Interactive Workshops: Engaging workshops and training sessions equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge for each competition stage.
- Regional Competitions: Each group of schools conducts its own internal competitions, allowing students to showcase their skills and projects to their peers and educators.
- National Competition: Winners from the regional competition advance to the national level, where they compete with peers from other schools to determine the top performers in each category.
- International Opportunity: Exceptional students who excel in the national competition have the chance to represent the UAE in international competitions held in China and Mexico.
- Free Resources: EduStream provides all participating schools with free resources, including hardware, software, and educational materials.
- STEM Certification: All participants receive a certified participation certificate, recognizing their achievements and participation in the program.
Join Us on this Educational Journey