Taking a lesson from Micron Chip Camp

	North Syracuse Junior High School students are benefitting from a new hands-on learning opportunity thanks to the district’s first-ever Chip Camp collaboration with Micron. The technology program now has access to five rocket launchers used during camp and they are putting them to good use! NSJH technology teachers Bryan Buchanan, Jason Downing, Aaron Gross, Luke Morse and Tim VanBeveren have been using the launchers to engage 8th grade students and teach the scientific process. They’ve called the project the "Paper Air Rocket" challenge. Students work individually at first, then in pairs to problem solve and create a rocket that will fly the greatest distance.
Students construct their solutions in the lab, and then take them out to the school tennis courts for some competitive launching.  We’re told the students have really enjoyed the process. Keep up the great work technology team!