NWPE Members & Students Excel at Mars Rover Competition |
posted by: Cindy Omlin | July 03, 2014, 10:28 PM |
Congratulations to NWPE members Darlene Frates and Beth Brubaker at North Idaho STEM Charter Academy who led their students to capture seven of 11 awards at the Idaho TECH Mars Rover Challenge held at the University of Idaho on May 2! Student teams from grades 4-6 competed in the science and engineering design competition by building a Mars Rover using a LEGO kit provided by the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The Consortium sponsored the event. Each rover went through a number of design challenges including: Hill climb, blind driving, speed test and rock collection. The 27 student teams also gave presentations explaining their design process.
* Second Place Overall: "Marshmallows of Mars" * Third Place Overall: "The Lego Masters" * Best Hill Climbing Rover: "Ninjas of the Moon" * Best Display: "When Bacon Lands in the Frying Pan" * Best Presentation: "Scientists from Saturn" * Lightest Weight: "Mortars from Mars" * Speed Test: "Houston, We Have A Problem"
Congratulations to these outstanding educators and their students who are not just reaching for the moon, they're reaching for Mars!
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