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Murray Middle Schools’ Answer
the Call Wins Overall Competition
On Saturday, May 17, 2008, Doug
Towle, 8th grade math teacher at Murray Middle School, and a
group of nine students, traveled to Raleigh to race
alternative-fuel vehicles they had built for the 13th Annual
Electric Vehicle Challenge. The group created four cars and
competed against 26 schools. After the all-day competition, a
team of three, Casey Arthur, Erik Dahlin and Alex Hazeltine won
the overall competition.
Mr. Towle has been determined to take math and science to
another level. Last year, he came up with an idea to give
students a hands-on approach to learning, and he chose solar
power. Funding was a challenge; therefore, he applied for two
grants and received approximately $1,300 for his program,
“Answer the Call,” focusing on alternative energies.
The race is sponsored by the nonprofit organization SMARTT
Challenge, Students Making Advancements in Renewable
Transportation Technology. This organization is designed to
educate children, and the general public, about alternative-fuel
technology, electric vehicles, the environmental benefits of
avoiding oil, and reward students for innovative vehicle
engineering, as well as raising awareness about alternative
fuels.
News/Announcements
5/28/08
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