FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — There's a reason why they call it "fall," and it isn't just because of the leaves, but the pumpkins that fall from the sky too.

Fairmont Catholic's pumpkin drop has been a cherished tradition for years now, drawing students to learn more about science and engineering in a literal explosive way.

This year, 7th and 8th graders of Fairmont catholic paired into groups to create the safest shell for their pumpkins out of materials like boxes, egg cartons, memory foam, and parachutes before they were chucked off of a fire truck ladder 100 feet in the air, with fellow students in the audience.

Sister Shalma Dsouza, seventh-grade instructor at Fairmont Catholic, told 12 News the importance of including fun curriculum like this.

"Everyone felt something that they can do

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