K'NEX CHALLENGE: Headed to States!

Today was the 6th-8th grade teams turn to take on the K'NEX Challenge at the CSIU. Our kids had  very creative approaches to tackle this year's challenge.

Our sixth grade team created a cable car, The Canyon Crosser, that soared on suspended cable across their city. Our seventh grade students created M.A.R.V.E.N. (an extra special tractor), that towed five pounds of weight on their farm.  Our 8th grade team created a plow, EC2, that safely pushed snow and zombies out of the way.

Talk about an A for Effort! The students stayed after school and came in on weekends to finish work on their environmentally-friendly people movers.  They arrived bright and early today (6:30 am), which wasn't easy after the daylight savings time change.  Everyone worked hard and made us so proud.

7th grade came in second, with our 6th grade team taking first. Both teams will travel to Harrisburg for the state competition in May.  Our 8th grade team did an amazing job and scored very high on the rubric as well.  It certainly wasn't an easy decision for the judges with all school districts bringing wonderful ideas and inventions.

A big thank you to our student's parents for bringing the kids in and supporting their efforts these past few weeks as they got ready for this fun event.

All students across the IU should be extremely proud of their efforts and hard work. Keep challenging yourself to build and succeed.

Read More about today's event at the Daily News Item.