The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It’s a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool.
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
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The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)
![](https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PXL_20230525_142011460-scaled.jpg)
The STEM Academy held its annual boat races Thursday at the University of Texas Permian Basin pool. It's a chance for students to test their engineering skills by building cardboard boats and seeing how fast they can get across the pool. (Forest Harlow|Odessa American)