We've been busy at MESA the last month with our 2nd and 3rd Saturday Academies. Our 2nd Academy- held right before Thanksgiving- turned into a great day despite some morning rain. Middle school students built bridges, cars, boats, robots and more and also got to develop their leadership skills. High school students launched rockets, learned about electronics and engineering design, and built robots, in addition to learning about college and opportunities in engineering. Our 3rd Academy was just this past weekend, and it was another fun day. We were lucky to have an engineer come from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to talk about her experiences with different missions. It was very cool to hear- first hand- about the exploration of outer space. All of our students also got to work on hands-on projects: from hot air balloons and gliders to lasers and earthquake engineering. Thanks to all the students, advisors, and volunteers who made each day possible. We're done with all our fall semester activities now, but are busy getting ready for our spring Academy and competitions!
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