Middle School Students Participate in Rollercoaster Camp at SSC |

Eighth-grade students participating in the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant programs Coaster Camp are pictured working together, problem solving and building their own rollercoasters.

The Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant program hosted Coaster Camp on June 13 and 14 for eighth-grade students. During the engineering camp, students worked together, problem solved and built their own rollercoasters. Jenny Davidson, a geometry and trigonometry teacher at Wewoka High School, taught hands-on lessons related to force, energy and motion.

Eighth-grade students participating in the Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS federal grant programs Coaster Camp pose for a group photo during a visit to the Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City.

Students were then able to apply those lessons on a larger scale with a visit to the Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City. “We cannot brag on this group enough. They worked hard, communicated well with their teammates and solved problems together. We’re proud of these future engineers,” Talent Search Advisor Angela Harjo said. For more information about the Talent Search/FOCUS program, visit sscok.edu/sponsored-grant-programs/talent-search or call 405-382-9703.