I read the article STEM Students Create Winning Invention. This article was all about students from Streamwood High School and on how they built a small generator that could power a small light. Sixteen students competed in this contest and won the state competition. Now they are going to compete for the 10 national finalists slots and they have a chance to win up to $200,000.
The students at this school created a small generator which stands at 2 feet tall, and it can power a safety light. Over all this generator could solve an economical problem by helping poorly lit neighborhoods. According to the article the students seem to enjoy this as one kid states, "It's like a real-life experience," said senior Andrea Greter, 17, of Streamwood. "We're actually finding a problem and fixing it. We're working to make something real. (Engineering) can solve so many problems." The way the school lets students solve problems and find better outcomes for issues and helps them solve daily and life issues is a big deal. I think that this is a great ideal in the article it says that they were able to install these into homeless shelters and at churches with poor lighting and it is a great way to give to the community.
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