Concluding their study of space, students in Ella Duren’s sixth-grade science class at Stone Middle School built and launched their own rockets. The assignment was an effort to provide a hands-on experiment that allowed the students to demonstrate the scientific principles learned while studying the unit. Launching their rockets, beginning left, are Rayna Musick, Harlin Leonard, Maleah Holbrook, teacher’s aide Markita Henry, Hannah Kingler, Phoebea Michael, Adriana Ashley, and Duren.