On a bright, breezy afternoon, students at Serena Hills Elementary School in Flossmoor experienced the kind of learning that literally lifts off the page! Led by Golden Apple Award-winning teacher Andrea Beaty, third grade students participated in a hands-on STEAM project focused on the science of flying kites.
In the weeks leading up to the May 7 launch, students explored the forces that make flight possible. They studied lift, drag, gravity and thrust gaining an…


