HAMPTON, Va. — A group of Hampton students showed off solar go-karts that they built themselves in a big race Tuesday afternoon.
Flying Classroom created the "Build & Soar Program" in partnership with Experience Aviation. It gave middle school students in Hampton City Schools the opportunity to build solar go-karts during their summer session, according to a news release.
The "Solar Speed with STREAM" event wrapped up their hard work with a race. Students raced their go-karts around the tracks at Hunter B. Andrews and George P. Phenix schools.
Flying Classroom is a digital Pre-K through 12th grade STEM curriculum based on the expeditions of Captain Barrington Irving, according to the release. Irving set two Guinness World Records: the youngest and first Black man to fly solo around the world.
Students built the go-karts with the guidance of Flying Classroom staff and HCS teachers.