Vistors spent "MVGS Checks" on the most impressive innovations.

Approximately 200 visitors attended the 2010 World's Fair

MVGS students wait for their turn to launch water balloons.

During the SVC Challenge, groups of MVGS students were challenged to make a timekeeper.

MVGS Environmental Science students on the Shenandoah River.

Environmental Science students work with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on the Shenandoah River.

MVGS students and alumni enjoy a wonderful breakfast from the PTO.

MVGS Juniors work on their Mouse Trap Cars.

Students used a variety of materials to design water balloon launchers.

Costumes helped "sell" the Roller Coasters of Tomorrow.

Time Challenge: The trials were conducted with a computer generated tone which precisely marked off an interval of time with at least 0.1s precision.

MVGS students visted the 4-H Center where they were introduced to the MVGS year long challenge.

Time Challenge: Students demonstrated the proficiency of their timekeeper by measuring the elapsed time between two sounds.

Students practice and adjust prior to the Fall Project Showcase. On the big day, they only get one chance to hit the target.

MVGS Physics I students demonstrate their knowledge of linear and rotational mechanics.

MVGS students designed and calibrated water balloon launchers that can hit a target of up to 50 meters away.

4H Educational Center Wall Challenge

Time Challenge: Students were given a variety of materials to construct and calibrate a timekeeper.

The Burninator was this year's largest launcher.

MVGS students work together during our visit to Verdun

Students participated in MVGS Challenge activities and team building exercises at Verdun

Verdun Challenge - The Human Knot

Team buildling at Verdun

MVGS students travel to the Green Bank Observatory.

MVGS students work on commercials as part of the MVGS Challenge.

During the Mountain Vista Governor’s School World’s Fair, MVGS students presented science "gadgets" that they created and “sold” in the vein of a 1920's World's Fair.

Based on the work of the cartoonist Rube Goldberg, MVGS Physics I students constructed complex machines that, through a series of ten steps, perform a simple task.

MVGS Physics I students demonstrate the “Presto” sandwich maker to a group of 4th and 5th graders from Brumfield Elementary School.

Over the course of two days, the MVGS World’s Fair at LFCC Middletown and Warrenton had over 200 visitors including students from local middle and elementary schools.

MVGS students canoe the Shenandoah River with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

MVGS Environmental Science students study the plant and wildlife on the Shenandoah River.

MVGS Physics II students created electric cars for the Fall Project Showcase.

The Physics II electric cars had to travel a specified distance on command.

Physics II students were able to use a variety of materials to build their electric vehicles.

MVGS students complete a phosphate analysis in Environmental Science.

Environmental Science students use colorimetry and spectrophotometry to analyze phosphate.

MVGS students show-off their Roller Coaster during the World's Fair