After all of those ideas, we decided to come back together as one big group. We decided to split our bigger group into two smaller groups to try more ideas at once, but we still didn't think of anything that worked. Then we tried all types of formations with the nails and we tried other types of paper but that idea didn't work. We used the rubber band to force it up in the air. We tried to nail three nails into the block in a triangle formation with one nail angled up so we can shoot it sort of higher so it wouldn't fall as quickly. Then we decided to launch it off this wooden block using nails, a wooden block, a rubber band, paper, and a hammer. First we came up with a plan of what we should do. ![]() In STEM club we made paper airplane launchers and it was so much fun to see what would work and what did not work. I will have students periodically post their progress.Īs you can see the January and February are going to be CRAZY, but fun. The deadline for submitting the video is February 13. These students will have about 6 weeks to create a prototype and a video. Students will be working in either a Marketing, Tech Programming, Design, or Video groups. Mickle had her initial meeting this morning and approximately 20 students have shown an interest in helping with this project. The next step in the contest is for the students to develop a reusable, smart container system. YAHOO!! Samsung is sending a technology package worth $25,000 to Briarhill. Mickle just found out that she is Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow contest winner for the state of Texas. Not only are we busy getting ready for the downlink with the ISS but Mrs. I am confident that we will have a full schedule by the middle of January. We have started contacting people and already have a commitment from a business in Scotland. That is when we will have our information meeting and you can pick up your application after the meeting. Mark you calendars for Friday, January 19. ![]() We will "depart" at 4:00pm CST on May 9 and will "return" at 4:00pm CST on May 10. Bleemel and I are starting to plan this year's world tour. The field trip destination will be announced the beginning of April. ![]() Students who complete the challenge will qualify for a field trip in May. Students are challenged to read 4 books from the Texas Lone Star Reading List. The Lone Star Challenge will kick off January 22. We are crossing our fingers that we will hear something positive in the spring. Green's Mars Habitation Creation students have submitted their creations. He stopped by the library earlier today to write a post about how he creates his own music. I got to hear a snip it and it sounds FANTASTIC. One of the students, Ryan N., is creating the music for the video in GarageBand. A couple of the BB students are taking pictures and making a video that will be shown during the downlink. Wiersema's Bulldog Bytes students have been documenting the happenings around the school. It makes me smile to see students excited about something. Applications will be made available starting Monday, December 18. Student Ambassadors will be responsible for greeting and hosting our downlink VIPS. For the past couple of weeks students have been asking me for Student Ambassador applications.
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