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RACC Interns Engage Elementary School Students in Maple Tree 'Helicopter' Experiments

On August 3, 2015, three RACC undergraduate interns, along with Research Technician Janel Roberge, hosted four elementary school students on the Saint Michael's College campus. Students met under a maple tree and soon began to play with the subject of their next activity: the maple tree seed 'helicopters' that are found scattered all around in nature. RACC interns Mohamed Fofana, Kaylee Jackson, and Mariah Witas helped the students form hypotheses about which 'helicopters' would fly farther or spin faster. By the end of their time together, the students had supported their hypotheses surrounding these fun, nature-provided play things.