Kingsbury Elementary STEAM Club storms The Citadel

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What do gravity, traction and trajectory have in common? They are the winning formula for creating the perfect trebuchet to compete in the annual Storm The Citadel Competition. The Kingsbury Elementary STEAM Club, under the direction of fifth-grade teacher Michelle Snyder and fourth-grade teacher Kristin Kohles, had the right formula and placed second and third out of 75 teams at this prestigious event. STEAM Club advisers have spent months helping the students build and perfect their trebuchets for accuracy. All that practice paid off when the team advanced for the final heat of the competition. Kohles said the children were challenged. "When they arrived, they found out they had to shoot six feet. They had to calculate how much weight they would have to use, and there was a lot of math involved. I was impressed that they were able to adapt and calculate so quickly." Congratulations to the STEAM Club, and thank you to all the parents who accompanied and supported the team!