EF students put STEAM skills to work in robotics contest
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February 12, 2024

EF students put STEAM skills to work in robotics contest

By Mon Valley Independent

By the MVI

Fourth-graders from Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy took a trip to Elizabeth Forward recently to battle their peers in a VEX Go Competition. The students spent the day at Mount Vernon Elementary for a spirited competition against fourth- and fifth-graders from Elizabeth Forward. 

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