The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest is in its 8th year and has selected 10 national finalist teams from middle schools and high schools across the country that developed original ideas — using science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) skills — for solving a challenge in their community.
As national finalists, each of the 10 teams have already won $50,000 in Samsung technology for their school and will now travel to New York City in early April to compete in the final phase of the contest, a pitch event where they will present their prototype to a panel of judges in an effort to win one of three grand prizes: $150,000 in Samsung technology for their school.
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Project Description: Built a water sensor and barrier system that deploys when flash floods make roads unsafe.
On making a difference: “According to our Fire Department our county has more flash flood areas than we have barricades for, so as a community we are in desperate need of a technology solution these students created and have now seen first-hand how their purposeful and well-planned idea could possibly save a life.” – Mark Schnably, Teacher
Read more on how Thomas Jefferson team won much needed technology for their school.
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