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Lift and Launch Angle
Learners engage in a hands-on experiment to determine how launch angles affect airflow around the wing of an aircraft. They view a series of photographs and read information describing the Wright Brothers' experiences. They complete a...
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Rocket Science 101
Learners explore the aspects of Newton's First and Third Laws of Motion as they conduct controlled rocketry experiments and analyze the Mars Mission in terms of the principles of rocketry.
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Intro to 2D Motion
Learners study straight line motion and motion due to gravity. In this motion lesson plan students analyze several experiments.
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Polymer Rockets
Young scholars examine polymer rockets and complete an activity. In this rockets lesson students design, create and test a polymer rocket and have a blast off competition.
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The Earth, Sun Mood and Stars Unit (Planets too!)
Fifth graders prepare five activities to do then show their energy saving skills. For this investigative lesson students create five projects then participate in an energy saving demonstration.
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Study of Projectile Motion using Straw Rockets
Students design and launch their own rockets. In this experimental lesson students launch their own rockets and record the various angles and distance that they go. Each student has time to redesign their rocket and have a distance...
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Projectile Motion Lab
In this physics worksheet, students model the position, velocity and acceleration using mathematical formulas and a computer program. Then they interpret the parameters in each of the models. Students also complete the experiment and...
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Building And Launching a Model Rocket
Students are introduced to the basic parts of rockets and the physical forces at work in the flight of rockets. They build and launch a model rocket and discuss the challenges of launching a real rocket.