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The Plant Dock

Flooding causes major crop loss every year, in an effort to fix this problem, students from Peachtree City, Georgia, have designed an agricultural floatation device! Introducing the Plant Dock from the minds of McIntosh High School. Hear about this team's four years of research, see changes in their prototypes, and watch them conquer a national competition in this episode of "Tiny Mic Big Designs."

The Plant Dock

From Tiny Mic, Big Designs,
The Plant Dock

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Tiny Mic, Big Designs

Join Emmy Award-winning host, Ashley Mengwasser, as she shines a spotlight on the incredible creativity and ingenuity of student inventors across the state participating in Georgia Tech's K-12 Inventure Prize. 

"Tiny Mic, Big Designs," a short-form video series developed in collaboration with the K-12 Inventure Prize, highlights our shared commitment to fostering creativity and excellence in STEM education. It aims not only to inspire the next generation of inventors but also to showcase how education can nurture innovation and entrepreneurship from a young age.

 

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Real Estate Rater

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Plapper

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Tree Check Up

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Teacher's Take On: Students Solving World Problems

The Plant Dock

The Plant Dock

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