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New Canaan middle schoolers present Sideline Saver and Mopper Walker in Shark Tank spotlight
Summary
Two student teams from Saks Middle School presented product prototypes — the Sideline Saver, a helmet-mounted cooling device, and Mopper Walkers, mop-attached slipper shoes — during the New Canaan Board of Educationstudent spotlight. Students described prototypes, costs and lessons learned from design and testing.
Students from Saks Middle School presented two student-designed prototypes during the Board of Educationstudent spotlight: the Sideline Saver, a helmet-mounted cooling device for athletes, and Mopper Walkers, mop-attached shoes intended to make household chores more child-friendly.
The Sideline Saver team, represented by students Logan and Charlie, described a prototype that clips onto helmets and delivers a cooling breeze. "Our product is the Sideline Saver, which is a solution to all of your problems," Logan said during the presentation. The students told the board their first prototype used 3D-printed casings and off-the-shelf…
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