Get your School Team registered for the 2024 season NOW!! Use the green button below to learn more and register. Spaces are limited, so early registration is highly recommended.

bESTology is our weekly education series of research/activity lessons that is designed to educate students on an array of topics related to the annual industry theme or problem. Each lesson involves research, reflection, writing, creative activity, community connection, and BEST connection.

• Weekly research/activity lessons on annual game theme topics and real-world industry connections - Feb 19 – Apr 21
• 100% online activity.
• Team or Individual participation; fun activities.
• Focuses on research, reading comprehension, writing, & a creative activity.
• Blooms Taxonomy & Workforce Skills noted on each lesson.

What’s New? Some new features will be available in bESTology this year to improve student engagement through interactive functionality and gamification. Students that login with their BEST account (avatar/password) will see the following new features:

• Online Journal – capture your research and other journaling tasks right in the system, on the same page as the weekly lesson.
• Gamification – collect points and badges for participating in bESTology activities.
• Create & Share – use BEST Photos site (#BESTOLOGY2024) to share the results of your bESTology creative tasks. A link to the photo gallery is available in the page side bar. 

Our 2024 Season LowG will be the last season continuing to use the VEX Cortex and prior kit joystick.

In 2025, Rocky Mountain BEST will be replacing the cortex and joysticks with Pico Gizmo boards, compatible joystick, and a new software program. The remaining items in the kits will remain the same. We are suggesting that teachers attend the TMI Workshop in the summer of 2025 so that you can become familiar with the new pieces.