Sand-bot

  • Location
    Burnsville, Minnesota
  • Status
    Complete
  • Age Level
    14 to 18 Years
  • Project created by Alana

The Problem

Cleaning up the local beaches from plastic.

Our Plan

Building a robot to clean up the sand on the local beaches.

Themes Addressed

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    Clean Water
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    Climate Change
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    Endangered Species
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    Environmental Justice

The Benefit

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    People
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    Animals
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    Environment

Here is how the project went:

The project went very well. It was very challenging to get started. There is still more to improve.

Through this project I/we learned:

I learned how to overcome challenges by finding other ways to do something and having help from others. Then learning from them. The challenge is always a part of every project you just have to get through and overcome.

What I/we might change:

I would change the pace the project went it was a bit slow because I should have started with finding experts to help me.

My/our favorite part of this project was:

My favorite part of the project was being able to lead the project and knowing that I can make a change in the world.

Some tips, tricks or fun facts about the project:

Some tips and tricks to share with others are getting in contact with experts because they help the project a lot. Another tip is to manage your time and keep working even if it becomes difficult you can always overcome the challenges.

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