010820 HBMS STEM Workshop (MA)

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From left: Jack Reitz, Dominic Creatore, Gavin Johnson, and Joseph Vanderweil work together to build a spaghetti tower during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.

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Ryan Watson, left, and Nyla Tinch work together to build a strong base for the support on their spaghetti tower during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.

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Eighth grade science teacher Laura Courier watches as Gavin Johnson holds steady a spaghetti tower with a marshmallow on top during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.

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From left: Becca Flint, Janessa Greifenkamp, and Katie Richert look over a chromebook to identify landmark towers during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building a spaghetti tower. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.

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Fernando Nino looks up at his partner as they build a spaghetti tower during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.

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Avnish Khandeshi focuses on keeping his spaghetti tower steady for measuring during an 8th grade STEM workshop at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 8, 2020 in Crystal Lake. Students had to identify four landmark towers to earn wider tape to use for building. Students were also awarded 20 points which they could then spend on other building supplies, including paper, paper clips, tape, a marshmallow, and more.