Photo Gallery: Barbie doll sent into the sky in weather balloon from Mountain Elementary

With the help of their fathers, Mountain Elementary School 2nd graders Rylan Brodie and Morgan Lashley-Haynes launched a Barbie doll up into the sky attached to a weather balloon during an assembly for an upcoming science fair, at the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary School principal Rebecca Witt speaks to students during assembly for upcoming school science fair before a Barbie doll was sent up into the sky attached to a weather balloon from the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. Two 2nd graders, Rylan Brodie and Morgan Lashley-Haynes, came up with the idea to launch the doll with a video camera.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary School students watch a Barbie doll sent up into the sky attached to a weather balloon from the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. Two 2nd graders, Rylan Brodie and Morgan Lashley-Haynes, came up with the idea to launch the doll with a video camera during assembly for the school’s upcoming science fair.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary School 2nd graders Morgan Lashley-Haynes, left, and Rylan Brodie, right, came up with the idea to launch a Barbie doll into the sky attached to a weather balloon and a video camera from the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. The doll was launched during an assembly for the school’s upcoming science fair.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary School dad Daniel Limonadi, left, helps prepare a Barbie doll attached to a weather balloon during assembly for upcoming school science fair at the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. Two 2nd graders, Rylan Brodie and Morgan Lashley-Haynes, came up with the idea to launch the doll with a video camera.   (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary SchoolmSeon Jae, 3rd grade, enjoys Becky Raghhavachary’s “elephant toothpaste volcano project” during assembly for upcoming school science fair at the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. Two 2nd graders, Rylan Brodie and Morgan Lashley-Haynes, came up with the idea to launch a Barbie doll attached to a weather balloon up into the sky.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Mountain Elementary School 4th grader Lori Bodnar, left, helped by her mother Jackie Bodnar, Ph.D., center, created instant snow during assembly for upcoming school science fair before a Barbie doll was sent up into the sky attached to a weather balloon from the La Crescenta school on Friday, December 7, 2012. At right is member of the science fair committee and school dad Saty Raghavachary, who is an engineer by trade.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)