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YOUTH SLAM The NFB brought 200 high school students who were blind or low-vision to the campus of Johns Hopkins University for four days of hands on science & engineering activities. Students chose between various “tracks”, one of which involved launching an instrument on a small balloon. The students worked in teams of three, with a mentor from NFB.
AIR SLAM Testing the Lift Capacity of a Weather Balloon
KEY CONCEPTS • Make the tasks challenging! Don’t “make it easy” because the students are blind. • Don’t be too quick to help. • Practice the activities with blind students. • Foster confidence in the participants. • Emphasize career possibilities. • MAKE IT FUN.