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Some 100 students from more than 40 states attended the 2013 White House Science
Fair, and the host was President Obama. Approximately 30 student teams who had won STEM competitions (science,technology,engineering
and math)were exhibiting projects, which included new inventions and important basic research,according to the White House.
The rocket challenge is an extra-curricular hands on project based learning program and is modeled around the aerospace
industry design, fabrication and testing processes. Teams consist of 3 to 10 students and they have to design,build, and fly
a rocket.The challenge requires teams to achieve the same basic mission-oriented goals of hitting a precise altitude, landing
within a specific flight time window, and returning a raw egg ("the astronaut") without cracking. It's the first time
a Mid-South school has ever made it this far in the competition. It took three years to qualify.As part of the reward Team
Wooddale Cardinal Rockets traveled to Washington, D.C. , and had the opportunity to shake the hand of the Commander in Chief
(President Barack Obama)
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