The health of the mighty Hudson River has been the focus of several of Allen-Stevenson's fifth-grade science projects this year. In the fall, the boys learned about the Hudson River Watershed and Estuary, making detailed clay models.
This spring, after researching the indicators of a healthy river and tracking the health of the Hudson over time, the boys chose a particular issue to focus on and, ultimately, to solve.
Before being assigned to a team, each student used Tinkercad to prototype designs that would restore the Hudson River. As a team, they combined the optimal features of their individual designs and sketched their new collaborative prototype.
The boys used a variety of recycled materials to create their prototypes which targeted the river’s pollutants and/or stressors. Prototypes included a micro-plastic remover, pH controller, chemical pollution remover, robotic oyster incubator, excess sediment remover, turbidity controller, and a salinity and temperature regulator. Bravo!
Lastly, the boys proudly presented their prototypes and designs to their classmates and teachers.
The Science Team sends a grateful "shout-out" to Sarah Kresberg and Tatyana Dvorkin who both helped enormously at different stages of this project!
