Physics Egg Drop

As a hands-on physics project, the students designed contraptions within certain size and mass restrictions to best protect their eggs during an “egg drop” that took place on Friday—from the top of the football stadium. Mr. Welsch said, “This was a fun way to challenge the kids to think and be creative. I think everyone enjoyed the project without thinking about it being physics. I’m trying to remove the stigma that physics often has.”

Journey Students Learn at UGA

The Lower School at LCA offers gifted students the Journey Program, which provides academic enrichment through a series of nurturing and stimulating activities in an informal, relaxed setting.

The program was developed to meet the needs of 2nd–5th grade students who demonstrate an extraordinarily high degree of intellectual, academic, creative, and/or artistic abilities. During the screening process, students are evaluated in these four