When introducing herself to the students, Ms. Beecher prints her name on the blackboard. It repeatedly changes between printed and cursive throughout the scene.
When the kids are telling Ms. Beecher how each of them will contribute to building and competing their solar car, Gilbert Tutu shyly says, "I just know computers. That's it."
Marco Quito responds, "He's a wiz! Tell her, Cho!" Marco mistakenly calls Gilbert 'Cho', which is the real last name of the actor that plays Gilbert Tutu.