'Global Challenge' links students in U.S., Asia to tackle issues

Type: 
News Coverage
04/16/2007

The Barre Montpelier -- Times Argus
By Lisa Rathke Associated Press
MONTPELIER — Chris Fitzhugh plans to spend spring break building a copper and PVC-pipe model to show how temperature differences in the ocean can be used to generate electricity.

The 17-year-old from Peacham and his teammates — two in Mexico, one at St. Johnsbury Academy — are competing in the Global Challenge, a Vermont-based contest aimed at improving American students' math and science skills. Please click the link below to read more.

City: 
Peacham
State: 
VT
Primary Area of Focus: 
Environmental Science
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
Environmental Science
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
climate modeling
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning