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Wheatland Center School students recognized in national STEAM design challenge

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Stand Up for Public Education Blog, Uncategorized

Wheatland Center School's Team Reef Guardians

Wheatland Center School recently received recognition in a national STEAM design challenge

 

BURLINGTON — A team from Wheatland Center School earned a second place finish in a national STEAM design challenge, according to a story in West of the i.

Students from Wheatland’s personalized learning academy, PATHS, participated in the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge, which asks middle and high school students to design solutions to the climate crisis.

Team members receiving recognition were Jaini Beck, Mason Biehn, Safyire Guthrie, Gavin Heriford, and Ronan Bacle. Students were awarded $750 to be spent on future school projects.

Wheatland Center school recently received recognition in a national STEAM design challenge

Wheatland’s team created a concept for protecting coral reefs from UV radiation and rising ocean temperatures that cause coral bleaching. They created a floating underwater shade structure inspired by giant lily pads and the UV-reflecting properties of spiders’ webs.

The students created “Reef Guard,” which protects coral reefs from UV radiation and rising ocean temperatures. They created a floating underwater shade structure inspired by giant lily pads and the UV-reflecting properties of spiders’ webs.

Judges said praised the team’s choice of topic and approach.

“I actually learned how the bleaching process works from their research and had not realized the algae connection. Their research is commendable, and the engineering they applied and the testing they did was very impressive.” said judge Scott Randall.

To learn more about the challenge and this year’s winners, visit their website.

The full story is posted at West of the i.

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