Chamisa Elementary School 6th grade students received a trophy for Teamwork at the New Mexico Electric Car Challenge. Chamisa Elementary GATE teacher Susan Hettinga, back row, left, attended with the students. Students back row from left, Lissy Munoz, Zain Shrader, Evelyn Stupka, Mimi Martinez, Sebastien Thibodeaux, Sophie Stewart. Front row from left, Meredith Clayton, Dawson Belobrajdic, Ariana Archuleta and Iliana Hinde. Courtesy/LAPS
Team one. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Chamisa Elementary School GATE teacher Susan Hettinga’s 6th grade students participated in the New Mexico Middle School Electric Car Challenge in Albuquerque last Saturday.
They had an awesome time overall and received a trophy for Teamwork. This award represented the following: “The teamwork award honors those who inspire collaboration and strengthen team bonds, contributing to a positive and productive work environment.”
The event is sponsored primarily by Sandia National Laboratories annually in association with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The event consists of teams building battery-powered model cars in order to compete in three challenges: a race for time, design competition, and research for an oral presentation. The main goal of the competition is to generate enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills for middle school students in grades 6th through 8th.
Chamisa had two teams participate in all three events of the competition, including the race challenge, design challenge and oral research presentation event.
Students had to leave super early on Saturday to arrive by 8 a.m. at Kennedy Middle School in Albuquerque. They competed against more than 50 teams for trophies and medals alike. They were also able to have some fun at various exhibitor booths in between their competitions.
All in all, it was a very busy but fun competition for the students.
Team two. Courtesy/LAPS
Team one during their oral presentation. Courtesy/LAPS
Team two during the design challenge. Courtesy/LAPS
Chamisa students participating at the event. Courtesy/LAPS
Chamisa students participating at the event. Courtesy/LAPS
