Fandom High School

Notifications via email, text etc. for anyone having kids and having no idea what to do with them Monday morning to come to Barry's class for fun and educational experiences.

Arriving there, parents and children would find multiple work areas ranging from liter pop bottles to paper mache.

Standing in the front of the classroom would be Barry along with a small child wearing a pink lab coat and classes standing next beside him.

"Today? We're making some model volcanos," Barry said gesturing to the tables.

"But not real volcanos because my dad in this dimension is a total wimp," Holly snarked and completed it with an epic eyeroll worthy of her mother.

"We are not having a live volcano in the classroom," Barry said firmly.

"Ugh. Bor-ing."

Barry gave the people coming in a tightlipped smile. "Let's get to it shall we?"

As the class filed into the Danger Shop, they would find that the entire area had been turned into some weird kind of boxing ring/arena.

"So. Last week we built some motherfucking robots," Barry said with and smirk and gestured to the fighting area. "So this week? We're going to have them beat the ever-living shit out of them. Load em' up and have them smack each other around."

"So. This weekend was fucking weird," Barry said as everyone came into class. "Which really is just a normal fucking thing for this island but I didn't fucking like it. I don't think my serotonin levels have been so fucking low in a long time. So... today we're going to talk about Tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid used to produce nitrogen balance however it also produces niacin which is essential in creating the neurotransmitter.... yeah. You fucking guessed it: serotonin."

Barry waved his hand to a table which contained milk, ice cream, cheese canned tuna, slices of turkey and chicken and most important of all chocolate.

"All of these foods help with the production of serotonin. Grab whatever the fuck you want and go home and take a break from this fucking place."

There was nothing fancy in the class room today. Just a movie screen and a projector.

"I'm assuming you're not all ready to jump into weird science and bizarre experiments after your trip," Barry said with a small grin. "So, yep. It's a fucking movie day. Hopefully you guys don't mind problematic 80's movies starring Val Kilmer."

Yes. It was a Val Kilmer movie. But it did lightly touch on the misuse of science for military use. So... there was at least some kind of message?

Doesn't matter. There's popcorn with lots of butter too. Enjoy it kids.

Coming into class today, there would be the typical portal set up in the corner of the room.

"We're going to be taking a very up close look at the insect world today," Barry said, waving for everyone to follow him through the portal. "So grab your fucking gear and get ready. Also we're going someplace warm so you can ditch the winter gear if you need to."

Walking through the portal, the students would find a lovely meadow with the sun shining and a nice warm breeze blowing the grasses this way and that. Next to the portal were two tables. One with a bunch of beakers filled with purple fluid and the other filled with books.

"The beakers there are for you. Drinking it will shrink you down to about a centimeter tall," Barry explained. "And from there you'll be able to get an up close look at some of the insects around you. I'll be with you to zap anything that tries to eat you but for safety's sake try not to look appetizing. And if shrinking down scares the shit of you, you can just write an essay instead. So... who's with me?"

"So. Everyone have fun this weekend?"

Barry's expression was one of contained amusement. "Not going to lie. As soon as I realized that this bullshit was happening I locked the drawers and sent out drones to watch everyone make themselves look like idiots. Next time you're normal when this happens, swing by my warehouse. I'll have Oreos."

He waved his hand in the direction of a portal that was sitting in the classroom and gestured for everyone to follow.

When they stepped through the portal they would see that the had stepped onto a metal platform with an energy field dome above them.

And all around them were stars and apparently the planet Saturn.

"Yep. We're in fucking space. There are some human sized hamster balls over there that you can take out and run around in space. When the hour is over come back here and write down your observations."

"Good morning," Barry greeted his class as they entered the room where they would find a portal shimmering next to him. "We're going to dispense with introductions and just jump right into. Today we're going to learn about velocity. Follow me."

Passing through the portal they would find themselves on a race track with a row of racing cars lined up next to the track. They would also find a row of comfortable cots with a strange looking headband next to them.

And finally there was just a table with textbooks on it.

"So the idea here is for you to experience speed and velocity first hand. Now. I could just let you drive the cars but I have no idea of your driving experience. Plus if you crash? You'll probably get hurt or die. And I don't have the equipment here to clone you a new body. So! You're going to control these cars as if you were the car itself. Each of those headbands there link up to an interface within the car. Each car has cameras that allow you to see where you are going and feel how the car feels at high speeds. If you crash? There's no pain other than the one to my wallet."

Sure, Barry just could have created a virtual reality to experience this but where's the fun in that?

"Now if hooking your mind up to a vehicle freaks you out, you can always just write an essay on velocity using the textbooks available. It may not be as fun but I'm not going to push you into anything you're uncomfortable with."

He smiled and gestured to both the table and the cots. "Take your pick and have some fun."

Today's class was in the Danger Room but as the students walked in they would notice that the room just looked like a standard chemistry classroom but with a bunch of extra lab equipment spread out on all the tables.

As soon as everyone showed up Barry punched a button on his control pad and suddenly the regular door slammed shut and then turned into large iron vault door.

"So. Ever done a fucking escape room?" Barry asked. "It can be fun. For today's exercise your goal is to get past this fucking vault door using any of the equipment in this room. You can try on your own or team up with another student. When you figure out what you want to do? Give it a shot. I'll reset the vault door for each attempt. There's more than your standard high school chemistry inventory in her so feel free to ask for anything you don't see. Safety protocols are on so no one can get hurt for doing something fucking dangerous."

He grinned. "Let's see what you do."

Arriving in the classroom today, students would find Barry standing next to a giant swirling pink colored portal.

"No universe hopping around today," Barry said waving for everyone to follow him through the portal. "I just thought a place that was sunny and warm would be more appropriate."

As the students did pass through the portal they would find themselves in a nice meadow with a sunny sky above them. In fact it might just be a tad bit too warm for fall clothing. Around the spot where they landed they would find the changing tents and a table which had various vials on them.

And as usual there was another table just with books.

"Today we are going to study photosynthesis. And by study, I mean experience it first hand."

He gestured towards the vials. "By drinking these you will turn into a plant. You can choose from being a tree or a type of flower. Whatever handwavy variety is available to you. In the tent you will find clothing that will change with you as you turn into a plant and then turn back into clothes when you are done, so modesty shouldn't be an issue. Also? You will still have the ability to think and communicate via talking because-"

Barry then went into a ten minute discussion involving comic book logic that would allow a human to transform into a plant and yet still keep their brain and be able to talk. Yes it's weird. Just roll with it.

"- and then after an hour your DNA will be returned to normal. As usual if you are not up to the experiment? You can go over to the study table and write an essay instead. Any questions?"

Today's class was in the Danger Shop for once and when students arrived they'd see that the room had been turned into a wheat field. The sky was blue, the weather was warm and because it's the danger shop, nobody could get an allergic reaction.

"Today we're going to talk about science in application," Barry began. "Too often we lose sight of what science is for. It's not about grants, theories or even money. It's about making the world a better place. Take a look around you. It's just wheat, right? Well not to Norman Borlaug. He realized that vital elements could be harvested from the stalk of the wheat. In his hands, India, which at the time had been ravaged by drought and overpopulation, the wheat crop increased from 11 million tons to 60 million tons annually. Later, similar strains for rice and other cereals were developed in Asia. Hence, the “Green Revolution” began – a movement credited with saving up to 1 billion people from starvation. For his contribution to saving a billion lives? He won the Nobel Peace Prize. So for today's exercise-"

He adjusted a couple of controls and the shop turned to a default white room.

"-I want you to come up with something that science can do that will make the world a better place. I've turned on the vocal controls for the Danger Shop, so just tell it what to make and explain your thoughts to the rest of class."

There was nothing special about about the classroom today. Just a movie screen and video projector.

"Had some issues this weekend so I couldn't get the class I wanted ready for today," Barry said apologetically. "And I'm sure you're still recovering from homecoming so today is just a movie day. Or just go do whatever the fuck you want day. So have some fucking popcorn and enjoy a movie from the 1980s which seems to be something no one in your generation enjoys. Which means I totally have to show it to you."

Yep. It's a dumb teen movie. Ignore it and do whatever you want kids.

Notifications were delivered to all the students to report to the Danger Shop for today’s class. When they arrived they would find Barry had set the room to idyllic nature scene of a lake with a walkable pebbled shore. Birds were chirping. The sky was blue with only a wisp of clouds floating by.

“So in the past two weeks you’ve had to deal with family, gremlins and talking animals who know fucking way too much about you. So. Today? We’re going to blow shit up.”

He picked up a large jar which appeared to co rain a grey metal which was stored in viscous goo. “This is the metal known as sodium which does not occur naturally in nature. It’s usually bonded with other elements. Like table salt. This is pure sodium which is usually stored in a type of oil to prevent it from reacting with other elements. Such as water.”

Unscrewing the lid he pulled out the large hunk of sodium using a towel to hold it in his hand. “When combined with water it has an exothermic reaction. Which in layman terms means-“

And yes that was Barry chucking a huge chunk of virtual sodium into a virtual lake causing a large massive explosion.

“- it explodes.”

Isn’t this better than Mentos and Diet Coke?

He then gestured to the other containers of sodium nearby. “Safety protocols are in place so there’s no chance in harming yourself. So go nuts.”

Students once again got notifications in a handwavy manner asking all to bring swimsuits, towels, flip-flops and sunblock to class today. When they would arrive in class they'd see the usual glowing portal with Barry waiting patiently.

"Since the weather is getting a bit colder I thought a field trip to someplace warm might be in order," Barry informed them once they had all arrived. "So today we're going to the fucking Caribbean."

That's right kids. We're having a beach episode class.

Upon passing through the portal the students would feel a nice hot sun beating down on them tempered by a cool ocean breeze. They would find themselves on a very small island with a beach facing a nice cove which kept the tide nice and calm. Along the beach were changing areas, beach chairs, snorkeling gear, googles and flippers.

"I did not bring you here just to work on your fucking tan," Barry informed them cheerfully. "Today you are going to check out the coral reefs out here in the cove. For those of you who aren't familiar, A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.

Coral belongs to the class Anthozoa in the animal phylum Cnidaria, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons that support and protect the coral. Most reefs grow best in warm, shallow, clear, sunny and agitated water. Coral reefs first appeared 485 million years ago, at the dawn of the Early Ordovician, displacing the microbial and sponge reefs of the Cambrian.

Sometimes called rainforests of the sea, shallow coral reefs form some of Earth's most diverse ecosystems. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world's ocean area, about half the area of France, yet they provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species, including fish, mollusks, worms, crustaceans, echinoderms, sponges, tunicates and other cnidarians. Coral reefs flourish in ocean waters that provide few nutrients. They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical waters, but deep water and cold water coral reefs exist on smaller scales in other areas.

They are under threat from excess nutrients, rising temperatures, oceanic acidification, overfishing and harmful land-use practices. The one here is as healthy as can be. So suit up and go for a swim. Remember to write down any observations you have in your journal."

Once again it was Monday and 8:00. Time for science class!

The usual notices went out to the students in typical handwavy fashion requesting that they wear tank tops to class. If they did not have one Barry would provide. Along with that notice was to meet in the park once again where Barry had arranged a tent for changing (much smaller this time) and a table with coffee and snacks.

And yes, there was another table covered in a sheet.

“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return,” Barry said once everyone had gathered. “That’s not me saying that. It’s fucking Leonardo Da Vinci. Who for being the bastard son of a peasant girl did pretty well for himself. As for me bullshiting around with one of his famous quotes, that’s just my clumsy way of saying we’re going flying today.”

He pulled back the sheet to reveal... cans of RedBull and goggles. “Everyone here can drink one of these and... well fuck. I’ll just demonstrate. “

Barry opened a can and took a long drink. Moments later feathers and then eventually wings sprouted from his back. He began to flap and eventually was hovering above the students.

“Yeah. That’s what is fucking happening right now,” he said with a grin. “And if growing wings or fighting gravity isn’t for you-“

He motioned to another table filled with books.

-“You can write an essay on birds today. Don’t forget for everyone flying to wear the goggles to protect your eyes. Also make sure to write down your observations about flight in your journals.”