How to Build a Rocket?

ENGINEERING&TECHNOLOGY

Curiosity trigger

In teams, the students will build model rockets, which they will test fire into the air.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Critical thinking and drawing conclusion
Creative problem-solving

In this lesson, you will cover:

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS:
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

You will need

plastic bottles, tennis balls, foam (e.g. from a sleeping mat), colored paper, adhesive tape, a fan, string, a cork, a funnel, a pump, a valve, water

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Authors

Author: Szymon Gryś
Methodology: Monika Zwierko
Translation: Jason Lowther
Producer: Marta Przywara

Source

This lesson plan is a modification of one created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.

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