FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 8, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 Students compete in Queens 3-D printing challenge BY LIAM LA GUERRE [email protected] @liamlaguerre Creativity was running high as Queens students competed in the Rego Park Green Alliance’s fi rst school 3-D printing contest on May 4 at P.S. 175. In the Creative Challenge and 3-D printing competition, nearly 100 children from about a dozen teams and seven schools learned how to use the technology and then create their own designs over a period of a couple of months. The contest required teams to use 3-D printers to build play sets that could fi t into a 6-by-6-by-6-inch box. A panel of judges from the design and technology industry then examined the creations and made awards in several categories. The purpose of the program was to expose youngsters to the emerging technology, but judges were surprised by the entries the kids produced. “I think right now 3-D modeling is inaccessible,” said Jenna Boldebuck, a designer for the alliance and a judge in the competition. “But the younger generation isn’t afraid to use it. They are only 10 years old and they are making such amazing things.” The host school, P.S. 175, P.S. 175’s B-team (left) built a play set of the fi rst Thanksgiving, P.S. 136 (right) built a space ship and astronaut, and P.S. 175’s A-team (bottom) created a “The Wizard of Oz” themed play set. shined in the competition. The school’s A-team, a mix of fi fth-graders, created a play set based on “The Wizard of Oz,” because the students watched the Broadway musical “Wicked” and read the original story for class. The group won the People’s Choice award and the Best Design award. Then the school’s B-team, which was comprised of fourth-graders, won Best Presentation for building a play set with the theme of the fi rst Thanksgiving between Native Americans and the Pilgrims, which they learned about in their social studies curriculum. The group from P.S. 11 won Best Collaboration, and thirdgraders from P.S. 139 won the Best Innovation award for customizable car models and an accompanying track set. “They are being exposed. The future is theirs, now they have the ability to learn more,” said Patricia Cooper, principal of P.S. 175, about the contest. “It’s not STEM education, it’s STEAM. We combined science, technology, engineering, art and math.” THE COURIER/Photos by Liam La Guerre Spring is blooming with great rates. BestRate 1.00% Checking APY2 On balances of $5,000 or more 1.00% 24-Month CD APY1 $5,000 minimum deposit Plus, get up to $1503 when you open a new checking account. 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