{"id":6935,"date":"2025-06-06T19:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=6935"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:57:09","slug":"telstar-freshman-academy-tfa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/telstar-freshman-academy-tfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Telstar Freshman Academy (TFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/barn.jpg\" alt=\"outside picture of barn classroom\" width=\"264\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/barn.jpg 264w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/barn-105x100.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TFA is a collaboration between SAD 44 and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. The freshman class at Telstar High School participates in project-based learning using multi-disciplinary units of study as a method for engaging students in real-world experiences that connect Maine Learning Results Standards with 21st Century Skills.<\/p>\n<p>Students explore various systems, both social and environmental, and develop an understanding of their role and impact on said systems. Students engage in hands-on activities, learn how to pose questions, and seek answers to essential questions. Bryant Pond staff works with Telstar teachers to create dynamic learning experiences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telstarfreshmanacademy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telstar Freshman Academy Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Gallery: Telstar Freshman Academy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(Click image to enlarge in a lightbox window.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6935 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756-300x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"3 students work together to stack paper cups using only string\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756-105x81.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756-317x245.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756-423x327.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2756.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7029'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam Building Activity\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-300x171.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"9th grade class photo, students on the walkway to a lighthouse\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-105x60.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-317x180.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-423x241.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-634x361.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-846x481.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-951x541.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3012-1268x722.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7017'>\n\t\t\t\tBlueberry Cove 4-H Learning Center\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006-300x269.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"student groups doing water chemistry test\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006-300x269.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006-105x94.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006-317x284.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/File_006.jpeg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7033'>\n\t\t\t\tWater Chemistry Testing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3-300x144.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4 canoes with students and staff, side by side in the water\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3-105x50.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3-317x152.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2883-3.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7021'>\n\t\t\t\tCanoeing Unit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"group of TFA students presenting Habits of Mind projects to other students\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3279.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7022'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents Presenting Habits of Mind Projects\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740-300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"group of students at a wind turbine, learning about renewable energy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740-105x81.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740-317x244.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3740.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7023'>\n\t\t\t\tEnergy Unit-Wind Turbine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"small group of students on a tour of a hydroelectric dam, examining a turbine\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755-105x71.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755-317x215.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755-423x286.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3755.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7024'>\n\t\t\t\tEnergy Unit-Hydroelectric Dam\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"1 student shooting an arrow at a target\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842-317x422.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_2842.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7025'>\n\t\t\t\tArchery Unit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"3 students examine minerals under a microscope\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648-423x284.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_4648.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7026'>\n\t\t\t\tExamining Minerals at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608-263x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"one student climbing our indoor climbing wall\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608-105x120.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608-317x361.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608-423x482.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5608.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,263px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7027'>\n\t\t\t\tClimbing Unit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"group of students learning more about the projects at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at UMaine\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_3874.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7028'>\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Maine Tour-Advanced Structures and Composites Center\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3586.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3586-226x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"1 student constructing a Rube Goldberg machine\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3586-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3586-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_3586.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,226px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7030'>\n\t\t\t\tRube Golberg\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825-300x189.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"3 students performing water tests on the banks of stream\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825-105x66.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825-317x200.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825-423x267.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/DSC_5825.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7031'>\n\t\t\t\tStream Water Quality Testing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_4173.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_4173-300x138.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Telstar Freshman class picture at the relfecting pool in D.C.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_4173-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_4173-105x48.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/06\/IMG_4173-317x146.jpg 317w, 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