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Future City is 'ultimate STEM competition' for students in grades 6-8

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Mon, Jan 13th 2025 10:55 am

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Future City starts with a question: How can we make the world a better place? To answer it, middle school students imagine, research, design and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue.

This year, teams will design a floating city and provide two innovative examples of how their floating city works and keeps its citizens healthy and safe.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, 21 teams of middle school students from Western New York and Mississauga will assemble at Mount St. Mary Academy, 3756 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, to present their cities to teams of judges. The competition begins at 9 a.m. and culminates with an awards ceremony, which is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. in the auditorium.

Prior to Jan. 25, each team will write an essay on powering their cities, prepare a project plan, build a scale model of their futuristic cities, and prepare to present their city to a panel of judges. The winning team will go on to Washington, D.C., to represent the Western New York Region in the nationals.

Each student attending the Future City Competition is required to have a media waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

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