Middle Schoolers Build Underwater ROVs

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau

Seventh graders at Floyd Dryden Middle School are learning advanced math and science concepts this year by building underwater remote operated vehicles. The SeaPerch program trains teachers to build the robots and gives them ideas for classroom use. The first National SeaPerch Challenge will be held in Philadelphia next May. And as KTOO’s Casey Kelly reports, some Floyd Dryden students hope to compete.

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