(COLORADO SPRINGS) — What does it take to keep a pumpkin intact after a 75-foot freefall? That is what students tried to find out with the help of the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Students at the Colorado Springs School participated in a hands-on STEAM-themed event called the “Great Pumpkin Drop.” Student teams used a variety of recycled materials of their choice to construct their vessels before their creation was lifted up a CSFD fire truck ladder to 75 feet in the air, then dropped to the ground.
“I think it’s incredibly important in a city like Colorado Springs, in a state like Colorado, where engineering, aerospace are so important, we want to support that and grow with that and prepare our students for a future in engineering and science,” said Dr. Bradley Hayes, Director of STEM.
School leaders say experiential learning like the Pumpkin Drop has been the cornerstone of the CSS curriculum, which serves children from Pre-K to 12th grade.
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