Congratulations again to our students who were involved in ExploraVision projects at Island Avenue School. Last night, these 16 students were honored at the Board of Education meeting!
Our Superintendent of Schools, David Klein, presented all students with certificates of achievement and congratulated them on their inventive projects. Here, he congratulates students who designed a “Transgenic Baseball Bat,” and who also received Honorable Mention in the Toshiba/NSTA contest.
Congratulations to all on a job WELL DONE!
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Congratulations to fourth-graders at Island Avenue School who presented their ExploraVision projects to fellow classmates and special guests (family and friends) at school today.
Four groups of students developed entries on the following topics:
- “Plumpy Plant” to solve world hunger
- “Team MSSC Breast Cancer Vaccine” to prevent breast cancer through a vaccine
- “Fission/Fusion Cycle” to rid the world of nuclear waste and to create unlimited energy
- “Transgenic Baseball Bat” to develop a superior wood for baseball bats that won’t fracture
Mr. Ginsburg and I are SO proud of our students, who worked afterschool developing their projects. All students received award certificates from ExploraVision and the “Transgenic Baseball Bat” won an honorable mention for their project. CONGRATULATIONS!
ExploraVision, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), encourages K-12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. All inventions and innovations result from creative thinking and problem solving.
We are so proud of our students’ accomplishments! We’d also like to thank an incredible DHHS junior, Zach Glassman, who joined us after school to help mentor and coach our students through their projects.
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