7th Grade STEAM Environmental Engineering Challenge

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We spent 4 weeks working on investigating, re-engineering, and building a prototype in order to solve
a current environmental engineering problem in our TCS community. The prototype solution must
embrace environmental concepts of sustainability, conservation of energy, and reduction of carbon
footprint. The project entailed writing a detailed lab report, an oral presentation, and designing a
marketing pamphlet to accompany the prototype. Below are some pictures of our poster presentation
share-out, where members of the TCS community and parents are invited to hear about the projects
from the 7th Graders.

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Salt water power desalination device (Jackson C., Katie R.)
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Cost benefit analysis of installing solar panels at TCS (Elke Z., Joe M., Megan Flynn)

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Redesign TCS cafeteria into an eco-friendly space: Green Cafeteria (Margaux S., Kami B.)

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Salt water powered car (Mack B., Erik H.)
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