Saint David's Magazine Vol. 35 No. 2 Brotherhood, Fraternity, Belonging | Page 53

Rubber Band Math Investigation
After School Fun

AROUND CAMPUS

Rubber Band Math Investigation

Sixth graders headed to Central Park to test their predictions about the optimal launch angle needed to propel a rubber band as far as possible . Back in the classroom , they organized their collected data into scatter plots and made observations about the correlation between angle and distance . The best angle for a long distance shot ? 30 degrees , with no trees nearby !

After School Fun

The After School program continued in 2020-2021 with both online and in-person options such as Basketball , LEGOS , Canticle and Model UN . The in-person programs , organized by cohort , enhanced boys ’ learning and provided them with increased opportunities for socialization and exercise during the pandemic .
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