Summary:

An underdog tale, this documentary tells the story of a robotics team from a lower-income high school that took on university teams -- including MIT -- in an underwater robotics competition.

How to Use it:

Introduce students to robots they can build and code like Sphero and Cue. Have students work in teams to focus on the design process and complete challenges. And while you're at it, why not start or promote a robotics club at your school?  

Learning Topics:

• Mathematics

• Science and technology

• Robotics

Discussion Questions:

1. What is it about the kids on this team that made them able to overcome such huge obstacles? 

2. What makes underwater robotics such a challenging problem to tackle? 

3. Besides through robotics clubs, what are some other ways to do STEM activities outside the classroom?