LEFT: Physical science teachers Ashton Wilson, O’Tessa Pelham, and Ann Horne thank Airgas for its donation.RIGHT: Eighth grade students and Colquitt County’s science director, Trish DuBose, enjoy the feel of pure nitrogen on the ground.

MOULTRIE, Ga. — C.A. Gray students started the year off with a bang — literally!

Eighth grade science teachers immersed their students into a day of inquiry to kick off their chemistry unit. Students spent the day learning about chemical reactions including heat produced by chlorine and Coca-Cola and an explosion of sodium and water.

Airgas of Thomasville provided liquid nitrogen for the physical change experiment and Heritage Church provided volunteer help.