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Herricks Students Named Finalists in Siemens 2013 Challenge

Herricks has two finalist teams in 2013 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge.

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Two teams of students from Herricks High School have been named as finalists in the 2013 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge.

High school students from across the country participated in this year’s competition and were challenged to address an environmental issue related to energy, biodiversity, land management, water conservation and cleanup, and/or air and climate.

Under the guidance of a teacher, Herricks High School students created sustainable, reproducible improvements for their community and their world using web-based curriculum tools powered by Discovery Education.

The two teams developed the following projects:

  • Aerodynamic Energy – The team’s project was geared toward helping to find a wind generator for energy production that could be applied to automobiles. The main goal was to create a system that would provide energy for the inner amenities of the car (AC, GPS, phone charging, etc.).
  •  Food For Thought – The team’s goal was to promote making homemade compost and support the use of a natural fertilizer as a method to reduce food waste and create a healthier environment.
As part of a rigorous three-part judging process, a panel of environmental advocates and science educators selected finalists based on the project’s ability to creatively present a viable solution to some of today’s greatest environmental challenges.

Each member of the selected teams will receive a finalist certificate and a Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge green prize pack. Herricks High School will also receive a congratulatory Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge banner.

“These students are the new environmental guardians for our planet and will help advance policy and technological improvements that will help protect the world around us,” Siemens Foundation President Jeniffer Harper-Taylor said in a statement. “The ideas we’re seeing from these young students are amazing and impactful. The Siemens Foundation and its partners are proud to honor these students and their mentors for their commitment to environmental change.”

The national K-12 challenge is designed to encourage students to tackle environmental issues in their own communities and seek solutions to those problems.

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