Newton’s Road Hosts Think. Design. Create. Online Competition
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — An online competition is giving local students a chance to use their creativity, math, perseverance, and troubleshooting skills. The second annual Newton’s Road’s Think. Design. Create. Online Competition is open to students kindergarten through high school seniors in the 10 county northwest lower Michigan region. The online format allows for family and friends from around the country to see their student’s project and participate by voting for the People’s Choice Award.
Students who participate in the competition will create a scene through multiple mediums that depicts a problem within: the environment, social justice, or industrial problems. They will also create an engineering notebook, a short video explaining their project and design process, and a 3D printed element to their scene.
Awards will be presented for Best Elementary Design, Best Middle School Design, Best High School Design and People’s Choice. The winners of the Best Design and People’s Choice awards will be announced prior to the holidays.
The deadline to apply is November 17, 2017. For more information about the competition and to apply please visit: 3dprinting.tbaisd.org.
About Newton’s Road
Newton’s Road, a program of Networks Northwest, works with regional partners to leverage the unique characteristics of northern Michigan’s natural surroundings, knowledgeable workforce, and rich legacy of community involvement to champion, support and increase access to outstanding learning opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM Education).
The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix