Students were able to build helicopters, towers, wind turbines and a car-launch device called a scrambler. They were introduced to decoding, entomology, fossils and anatomy. They solved mysteries using forensic science, created potions and identified poisons. They used microscopes to look at blood samples, finger prints, hair samples and splatter marks. That led to the formation of Ocracoke School’s first Science Olympiad team, with students competing in regionals held at East Carolina University. They placed third in Meteorology and first in the Scrambler competition. The first place team was heading to the state competition at NC State University at press time. Mrs. Teklinsky proves that small dollars, small schools and even small islands can do big things when bright ideas shine.