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By DONNA BURROUGHS,
Triton School Corporation Superintendent

Third graders in Strycker’s class at Triton Elementary School have been learning about the scientific method where scientists begin with a purpose or question, research, put together a hypothesis; or a guess about what they think will happen, experiment, analyze and then draw conclusions.

Students created mini scientific journals to place inside of their science notebooks and have been recording information throughout the process. Students have experimented with supplies for their vehicles and will test them out at the elementary gym with the help of Mr. Carpenter; our physical education teacher.

The finals steps will be to analyze the outcomes of these races and draw some conclusions about their vehicle designs. Once this method has been completed, we will compare it to the engineering design process and start constructing life-guard chairs. Pictured designing their vehicles are Calli Grindle and Brady Young.