On the first day back from the winter break, the 6th graders spent the day with a guest teacher learning about the James Webb Space Telescope. They worked to craft a detailed model of the telescope, learned about the insane engineering that went into the design and deployment, completed an interactive activity that compared a simple reflector telescope to the Webb, and tried their hand at some 8th-10th grade space math on the NASA website. Follow along with the Webb's progress here!

I haven't gotten to see the 6th graders since before the break, but the guest teacher said they are a fantastic group of students that worked hard, had fun, and followed their curiosity. We will start Day One of our quarter-long drone unit next week!