by Ginny | Feb 26, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – Orb loves to visit the kids at J.N.Fries Middle School each year – this was our fourth trip to the school! Our teachers have a blast because these students know their STEM – you can tell they have some major experience with...
by Ginny | Feb 25, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
KELLER, TEXAS – What a pleasure it was to be at Bear Creek Intermediate!! Thank you for being a fantastic audience and for such wonderful participation. You guys really know your eclipses and moon phases! We also had a great time discussing Pluto and why it has...
by Ginny | Feb 20, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
NORCROSS, GEORGIA – Orbit Earth Expo had a blast with the fourth graders at Norcross Elementary School on Valentine’s Day last week! We spent the morning differentiating between rotation and orbit as we rotated the huge 14′ earth model and revolved...
by Ginny | Feb 18, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA – Orb really enjoyed spending Presidents Day with Kids’ Company students from Jeffers Pond and WestWood! These are some really active kids—they ran laps, played floor hockey, and took a long snowshoeing jaunt in the bright sunshine. They...
by Ginny | Feb 13, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – We loved visiting the students at Hawk Ridge Elementary School with Orbit Earth Expo! The day began with 4th grade – lots of oohs and ahhs over the light refracting through the prism – so fun in the dark! Those kids really knew...
by Ginny | Feb 13, 2019 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA – Cooper Elementary School welcomed SparkPoint Innovations’ Big Canyon Balloon geology program for a day of geology fun! The 15′ tall canyon model filled the gym! Cooper’s 3rd grade students joined Ginny and Bailey for programs throughout the...
by Ginny | Feb 11, 2019 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SUWANEE, GEORGIA – Riverwatch Middle School welcomed SparkPoint Innovations’ Big Canyon Balloon geology program for a day of geology fun! The 15′ tall canyon model filled the gym! Riverwatch 6th grade students joined Amy and Bailey for programs...
by Ginny | Feb 8, 2019 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
SUWANEE, GEORGIA – Riverside Elementary School welcomed SparkPoint Innovations’ Big Canyon Balloon geology program for a day of geology fun! The 15′ tall canyon model filled the gym! 3rd and 5th grade Riverside students joined Ginny and Bailey for...
by Ginny | Feb 7, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Thank you Forester Elementary for the warm welcome! Orb was excited to be part of STEAM day/night at your campus! The kids were eager to participate in demonstrations and were blown away by the actual size of the Earth when compared to the...
by Ginny | Feb 6, 2019 | Big Canyon Balloon, School Visits
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – A. Philip Randolph Elementary School welcomed SparkPoint Innovations’ Big Canyon Balloon geology program for a day of geology fun! The 15′ tall canyon model filled the gym! K-5 Randolph students joined Ginny and Bailey for grade...
