Posts Tagged ‘rockets’
Building Model Rockets
Posted by: Scott on: June 7, 2008
- In: Activities | Outdoor | Projects
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I started building model rockets with my students this year and I’m glad I did. Most of my students have never built or launched rockets before. A few did in eighth grade, I think maybe two or three did with their parents, but out of the 100 or so seniors that I teach, that’s was [...]
Stomp Rockets
Posted by: Scott on: June 5, 2008
- In: Activities | Outdoor
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When I teach projectile motion, I like to do exercises where the students have to predict the results and then perform the experiment. One of my favorite toys is something called Stomp Rockets. They aren’t as easy to find as they were 10 years ago. They are plastic rockets that are launched from a tube [...]
Matchstick Rockets
Posted by: Scott on: May 29, 2008
This is a favorite of the students. After studying Newton’s Laws of motion, we spend a day making rockets from paper match sticks. The process is simple, tear out a paper match, cover the top with a small piece of tightly wrapped aluminum foil, heat the match with a lighter and watch it launch. Students [...]
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