In the final round of the speed races, (pictured left to right) Daisy Morrow readies to launch the ROV for team Octonoauts, piloted by Cedar Littleton, volunteer Sunny Rice counts down to start the timer, and Kendyl Lachapelle, of The Green Beans team, operates the controls while Jamari Tate and Brylynn Fletcher prepare to launch. After what started as a very close race between the robots, Octonoauts pulled ahead, and then a disconnected battery in the final stretch sealed The Green Beans second place tournament finish.
Mitkof Middle School students put their engineering skills to the test Tuesday in an underwater robotics competition, marking the culmination of a project that brought together students, parents, and community volunteers.
Science teacher Hannah Smith's sixth and seventh-grade students assembled remote operated vehicles (ROVs) nearly from scratch before competing in events including speed races, obstacle challenges, and debris cleanup at the Petersburg Community Pool.
"Everyone had three class periods, and for 45 minutes we just built," Smith said. "They had to cut the PVC pipe, solder the wire...
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