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CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO TACKLE
MISSIONS MODELED AFTER SCENARIOS
FROM THE OCEAN WORKPLACE.
LINDSAY>> A GROUP OF 7TH AND 8TH
GRADE BINGHAM ARTS ACADEMY
STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD
IN PREPARATION FOR THE MATE
COMPETITION.
MATE COMPETITION THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY>> THIS
SUMMER, TEAMS FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY WILL COME TO THE THUNDER
BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
FACILITIES TO COMPETE IN THIS
R-O-V COMPETITION THAT
CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO TACKLE
MISSIONS MODELED AFTER SCENARIOS
FROM THE OCEAN WORKPLACE.
20 STUDENTS FROM BINGHAM ARTS
HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE
SANCTUARY SINCE JANUARY AND
WORKING IN TEAMS OF FIVE TO
CONSTRUCT R-O-V'S FOR THIS
COMPETITION.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME STUDENTS
HAVE INCORPORATED THIS SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH
LEARNING INTO THEIR IN-CLASS
CURRICULUM.
TINA DENBLEYKER 7TH/8TH GRADE
TEACHER>> RIGHT NOW, TEAMS ARE
FINISHING UP THEIR TETHERS AND
ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOXES.
THEY'VE ALSO HAD DIFFERENT
SPEAKERS COME TALK TO THEM,
THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS
PROJECT, ABOUT THEIR FUTURES IN
TECHNICAL CAREERS.