STEM Colts (left to right) Genevieve Nhan, Ariel Nevarez, Gabi Perez, all age 10, show off the glider they built as part of a Carpenter Hill Elementary STEM team. The girls presented the findings of their experiment to a NASA engineer via the Internet. (Photo by Jim Cullen)
STAFF REPORT
Carpenter Hill Elementary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students recently wrapped up a special class project by presenting their findings to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineer. Various groups of Colt STEM students initially built gliders, then put the models – and Bernoulli’s Principle – to the test, recording their findings along the way. Swiss scientist Bernoulli found that the pressure of a fluid (liquid or gas) decreases as the speed of fluid increases. This phenomenon, in part, helps create airplane lift off. In the ultimate distance learning opportunity with NASA, the STEM groups had the opportunity to present their findings as well as have a question-answer exchange with a NASA engineer.
