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Polk schools plan 48‑foot STEM and career exploration trailer to bring hands‑on learning countywide
Summary
District staff and community partners unveiled plans for a 48‑foot expandable STEM and career exploration trailer (formerly conceived as a bus) that would rotate across Polk County to expose students to VR, drone flight cages, an interactive anatomy table and career kiosks. The project is proposed as part of a legislative appropriation request and
Polk County School District staff and community partners presented a proposal Oct. 28 for a 48‑foot expandable trailer designed to bring STEM and career exploration directly to students across the county.
Superintendent Hyde and project leads described the vehicle as a mobile learning environment with interior slide‑outs, a drone cage, VR simulation areas, an Antommage digital anatomy table, a simulated agricultural sprayer and external…
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