

Anish Jain, 11, left, and Rashik Pulipaka, 11, right, launch an air pressure-powered "rocket" as part of a Leona Cox Elementary GATE Academy project on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
GATE students launch into scientific learning during summer academy
Standing behind a single pipe in the ground, sixth grade student Carinna Richards begins pumping air into a model rocket constructed out of plastic bottles, tape, paper and other recycled…