Page 68 - 2018 Yearbook

By Jack Smith, Halinda Yu, and Grace Bhagat
1. Honors Physics teacher Mr. Bessin holds up a bright yellow balloon for the class to see as they work on their bottle rockets for the upcoming launch. I asked Mr. Bessin what his favorite part of the project was, and he said, “I love seeing students really think about what they want to design.” The whole point of this assignment is for students to use what they already know about physics and create a design that can stay up in the air as long as possible. One student, Isa Kowalski (9), said that “Mr. Bessin’s labs and assignments turn ordinary concepts into something that’s really fun to learn.”
2. Makena Serughetti (9) laughs as she holds her successful egg drop device. She had the difficult task of creating an object that would withstand the fall from a three story building while holding an egg. The project is an amazing experience that many students enjoy. “It was an excellent way to express your creativity and use your previous knowledge to design.”
3. For years, Mr. Trudelle has been assigning the egg drop project, and every year he sees new creations and designs. In this picture, he is about to drop one student’s device off the side of the cafeteria balcony, which is about a three story drop when he stands on his ladder. Everyone else waits below in anticipation to see whether the egg will remain intact. Makena said, “You are just hoping and praying that your egg will survive.” Throughout the whole process, Mr. Trudelle told me that his favorite part is “watching the expressions on people’s faces when their egg survives.”
4. Henry Stanger (9) happily reaches for his egg drop device. Students face the problem of having to design a device that includes no parachute, that meets weight requirements and keeps the egg visible. When asked about the project, Henry stated, “I liked that it was challenging and made me think outside the box.” Many students look back at their ninth grade year and remember the Egg Drop project as a fun assignment where they not only got to learn physics but were also able to create something on their own and have a great time.
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SCIENCE RULES!