Photo of the Day 6/2/14: AP Calculus sets off rockets

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Natalie Rebetsky

Michelle Weddle, Dee Dee Dolan, Natalie Rupinski, and Alli Hammersla prepare their bottle rocket to launch.

by Rebecca Downs, Reporter

Who says math is boring?  Not AP Calculus.  Mrs. Jennifer Purgason’s AP Calculus class spent first period launching rockets. Using math, students had to create their own rocket design that they thought would give them the most altitude.  The rockets were propelled by sodium bicarbonate (Alka Seltzer).

 

Natalie Rupinski backs away as she waits for her rocket to erupt.
Natalie Rupinski backs away as she waits for her rocket to erupt.