SOAR-High students are involved on a daily basis in the collection of environmental data. The hands on aspects makes more relevant the satellite images they also work with to answer questions about global environmental patterns. On the other side of the videoconference, University HS students join in the discussion. Mary Katherine explains how the students gather data on the amount of rainfall using a rain gauge. Students are very motivated to share information in a videoconference, which tend to be highly student centered activities.
Students end the semester with a fun activity involving making rockets out of soda bottles.
Students at MSSD think they have the winner. Indiana School for the Deaf students display their rocket designs and the rocket launcher. The rockets are ' fueled' with water under pressure - supplied with a bicycle pumps and a top secret energy source. Matt cheers Batangana who is pumping up the air pressure for their rocket on the launch pad. Teacher Sarah Raymond looks on.