Where: US 131 Motor Sports Park in Martin When: Trash Dash: May 6 (Rain Date: May 15) Sun Sprint: May 7 (Rain Date: May 8) Sign Up: Registration information is available by contacting Sue . Event Sponsors: Allegan County’s Math & Science Center, Area Educational Service Agency (AES), Resource Recovery and Van Buren ISD. Financial Sponsors: Allegan County Math & Science Center, Van Buren Research & Development Foundation, and the DeLano Foundation Community Partners: The US 131 Motor Sports Park, Western Michigan University and the Convergence Education Foundation.
Your students will get to experience the true ambience of racing! All of the facility’s amenities, such as concessions, restrooms and protection from the weather if needed, will be available. The following activities will also take place each day: · Students whose cars get eliminated early in the competition can participate in the On-the-Spot Design Challenge. · Members of the WMU’s Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering will be available to talk to students as they demonstrate the Sunseeker Solar Car. (if available as this is a race year) · Barb Land of the Convergence Education Foundation will be on hand to demonstrate the Segway Human Transporter. For questions about Eco Races please contact Amy Oliver . |
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Student Stream Science Program |
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 The Allegan County Math and Science Center in cooperation with the Watershed Program created the very successful Student Stream Science Program. The Rabbit River Watershed Program is a voluntary, community-driven watershed project to identify the problems, needs, and water quality solutions of the watershed. The Rabbit River Watershed covers 187,200 acres of land in Allegan, Barry, Ottawa and Kent counties. It is a voluntary community-driven watershed project which identifies the problems, needs and solutions of the watershed.
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