A Pine Knob Elementary team of five fourth-graders and one third-grader defeated 18 other teams for a third-place finish at the state Destination ImagiNation competition.
‘We were only four points shy of getting second place,? said team manager Ruth Dargay.
The top two state teams advanced to the Global DI competition.
‘The kids were excited ? a little anxious, but also very composed and focused,? Dargay said.
PKE competed in the category, ViDIo Lit Hits. The team developed a live ‘music video? re-telling the story from the children’s book, “A Fly Went By.” They also created their own music, lyrics and choreography for the competition as well as their own costumes.
Destination ImagiNation is a community-based program that helps students build complex, creative problem-solving skills that can be transferred to real-life situations. The Pine Knob team started working on its project in October. PKE earned its way to the state competition, winning second place at the regional DI contest Feb. 28.