by Ginny | Jan 16, 2019 | Orbit Earth Expo, School Visits
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Olmos Elementary had their second SparkPoint program this school year! We had a blast bringing the BIg Canyon Balloon out last fall, and were so excited to share our astronomy program, Orbit Earth Expo, with your students as well! Olmos...
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 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...
