Fourth grade is going to be doing something rather unique: they are going to be dropping boxes from planes. The Honors Cohort is a group that is going into the fourth grade and doing STEM curriculum, which is science, technology, engineering, and math. As a project, the Honors Cohort are helping the fourth grade to make aid-drop packages. The students have to package pasta noodles, an egg, and a bottle of water. They are allowed to use a box that they can fit their arms around and they can only use items from their home and school to modify their box.
This may sound similar to the classic egg drop that many people are familiar with, but the major twist comes from the sheer height of the drop. All of the students will "be going out to Tanacross, to the airstrip and, with parent consent, go up in a plane with their package. They will fly over a drop-zone and the pilot will open the door and the student will throw it out," said Tok teacher Ms. Knaebel. One thing is for sure, it is a very interesting idea, and I wish the fourth graders the best of luck.
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