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November 26, 2018Learning Takes Flight at Capital Region Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)
Students in the innovative Capital Region Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program are designing the future of space flight and exploration.
Students in the program that focuses on engaging students in hands-on, project-based STEM learning are currently designing the next generation of the international space station. Students at P-TECH’s west campus at Mohonasen recently spent the day using or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to develop a design for the space station.
The computer design follows a recent “deep dive” into a unit on learning from space exploration by taking conducting experiments in the Mohonasen High School pool. During that research, students designed and executed an experiment in the pool that tested the effects of gravity on simple everyday tasks, said Principal Makensie Bullinger.
For students like Lora Condon of Mohonasen and Joey Jaster of Schalmont (see attached photo), the research is exactly what they are looking for in a high school experience.
“I chose P-TECH because I wanted an opportunity to get more computer science studying,” said Condon.
Once the designs are complete, Bullinger said the students will present them to an audience made up of business partners arranged for by the Capital Region Chamber in a “Shark Tank” format.
