This morning we got up nice and early because we had a lot of work in front of us. I can't believe this week is almost coming to an end! We were fortunate enough to get a ride from Euton to Minto (honestly, I don't know how we are going to hike up to the peak). We spent the whole day at the school finishing the football goals and working on the white boards and the solar dehydrator. We borrowed a electric saw from a community member so we got all the cutting down nice and quickly.

Finished football goal!

The team working on the solar dehydrator In the afternoon, finally got the chance to teach! Katie, Mitchell and I went to the 5th and 6th grade class with Tessa and taught chemistry. We did a lot of cool experiments such as making a baking soda vinegar ballon, mixing borax and glue to make silly putty, and making an oil water lava lamp. The kids were so excited and kept asking us if we were coming back tomorrow. Tessa was really happy with the lesson too and recommended that BMP should have more hands-on experiments like this in Fun Camp.  After school today, we finally got to meet the teachers and had a conversation about what improvement they want to see in the classroom and our ideas for projects. The meeting went really well, and we have so many directions that we can go forward as a team.  In general, the teachers would just love to see a overall renovation of the classrooms. Some projects they wanted were to paint the walls, replace the chairs and tables, and have more books and a book shelf. We had a great conversation about standardized testing in Jamaica and how prepared the teachers felt the students are for the GSAT, which is the test all grade school kids must take before high school, and the Grade 4 Literacy and Numeracy Test. Katie had this great idea of a programming subteam to work on test-prep programs for Minto students! The teachers seemed really excited for the idea, and I can't wait to see where our team can go with this. We confirmed the need for sound proofing in the classrooms however the teachers would prefer to have the dividers to be movable at all times. The Zero-Water toilet, on the other hand, did not receive a great response. Apparently, the government tried to implement zero-water toilets in the community, but there's such a large stigma in Jamaica toward using human waste to fertilize crops, that the implementation was not successful at all. However, they think there is a lot of potential in introducing the idea of composting to the entire community and are so excited for the solar dehydrator!  The team getting competitive with Domino At the end of the day, we decided to have a short meeting and head for the square. Since we are watching a play tomorrow on Friday night, this was our last chance to catch some live action at the Square. It was so nice to meet more community members, and they taught us how to play Domino. It was a good night, so good night y'all and sleep tight!