by Tracy Custer | Dec 14, 2018 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – Orbit Earth Expo launched into Northwest Cabarrus Middle School for a fun day of exploring earth science and our solar system. We loved the school spirit of the orange walls of the gym! Such a great effect with the light from the sun and the...
by Ginny | Dec 12, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
KELLER, TEXAS – Rocky the Big Canyon Balloon spent a fun day with the Mustangs at Hidden Lakes Elementary School in Keller ISD. Nick had a blast teaching the younger kids about slow changes in nature that cause earth materials to MOVE! BREAK! and DROP! while the...
by Ginny | Dec 10, 2018 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Camelot Elementary School welcomed Orb (our nickname for our 16′ earth model) this week. Lydia and Kimberly raved about how great student behavior was and how hand on and engaged the teachers were – our favorite kind of day! We...
by Tracy Custer | Dec 7, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SEGUIN, TEXAS – The 3rd and 4th grade students experienced SparkPoint’s Big Canyon Balloon geology program today. Students were enthusiastic and excellent participants in the engaging presentation. It was a super rainy day – so wet, in fact, that the 3rd graders had...
by Tracy Custer | Dec 6, 2018 | Minnesota, Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA – SparkPoint Innovations was excited to bring Orbit Earth Expo to Talahi Community School for a day of astronomy programs and a STEM Night, our favorite! Talahi is an Ojibwa word meaning “among the oaks” and we so enjoyed spending our day with the...
by Ginny | Dec 5, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS – The Big Canyon Balloon visited Carrizo Springs Intermediate School to spend a fun day hanging with the 5th graders! Nick was repeatedly impressed with the knowledge and preparation these students had, making for a fun day of questions and...
by Ginny | Nov 29, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – SparkPoint Innovations had a blast with students at East Terrell Hills Elementary School with Rocky the Big Canyon Balloon! Nick so appreciated the students’ behavior, knowledge, and flexibility. Why do we call our model Rocky? Well,...
by Ginny | Nov 26, 2018 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
CUMMING, GEORGIA – We had such a fun day with Orbit Earth Expo at Mashburn Elementary! We enjoyed teaching grades K-5 today in grade level programs throughout the day. Students were on the ball, solving mysteries of the solar system as they rotated and revolved...
by Ginny | Nov 16, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – What a fun day Nick and Ginny had with the Redland Oaks Raccoons! Those kids rocked from kindergarten to 5th grade – literally rocked! If you haven’t seen it yet, the Erosion Dance is something to behold. Ask your student to show you the...
by Ginny | Nov 15, 2018 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Rocky the Big Canyon Balloon stopped by Olmos Elementary for a day of geology programs with the 2nd, 4th, and 5th graders. Thank you to the Olmos Owls for their attention and focus and really great questions! We were so excited that Mrs....
