Henry Hudson Regional School’s STEAM Academy team took first place in the state finals of the fourth annual STEAM Tank Challenge, sponsored by the NJSBA and US Army.
This year, teams were asked to identify a real world problem or situation that needs resolution, or modify an existing product to make it better, or invent something that does not exist yet. More than 550 student teams were entered in this year’s challenge, with final presentations by 90 students taking place at NJSBA’s Workshop held in October in Atlantic City.
The winning proposal, called “Puppyable,” was submitted by HHRS STEAM Academy sophomores Samantha Akers, Rebecca Bertekap and Zoe Brodbeck. It addresses health and environmental impacts of stuffed dog toys through the invention of an edible stuffed dog toy.
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