NASA
Launch Altitude Tracker
Using PVC pipe and aquarium tubing, build an altitude tracker. Pupils then use the altitude tracker, along with a tangent table, to calculate the altitude of a launched rocket using the included data collection sheet.
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Exploring the Ares 1-X Launch-Downrange Distance
In this Ares 1-X launch worksheet, students read about the path of this rocket's launch and solve 2 problems. Students find the number of seconds it took the rocket to fall from a given altitude and they determine how far from the launch...
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Rocket Riot
Students form "companies" of 3-4 students and build bottle rockets for analysis and experiment. This activity uses NASA's RcketModeler Version 1.2 rocket simulator to evaluate each rocket's flight.
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Solid Rocket Boosters-II
For this solid rocket boosters worksheet, students solve 2 problems using a grid showing a cross section of a proposed solid rocket booster. Students complete the grid and shade the rings of combustion in 15-second step intervals. They...
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The Ares-V Cargo Rocket
In this Ares-V cargo rocket worksheet, learners read about this multi-purpose launch vehicle and its rocket boosters. Students are given an equation that relates the acceleration of the rocket to the time and mass of the rocket. They...
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Exploring the Ares 1X Launch-Parameters
In this rocket launch instructional activity, students solve 3 problems about the Ares 1X rocket and its launch, trajectory, and motion in both the vertical and horizontal direction.
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The Dawn Mission: Ion Rockets and Spiral Orbits
In this ion rocket and orbits learning exercise, students read about the spiral orbit the Dawn spacecraft took due to its ion rocket motor. Students solve 3 problems including finding the path taken by the spacecraft, determining the...
Olathe Public Schools
Forces, Net Forces & Acceleration
Pass along the knowledge of the great Sir Isaac Newton with this worksheet on the laws of motion. Including three separate problems, each involving multiple parts and calculations, this resource is a great way to...
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The Mathematics of Ion Rocket Engines
In this ion rocket engines learning exercise, students read about how heavy atoms are used to create the thrust in rocket engines. They solve 5 problems including determining the speed of atoms in a satellite, finding the average...
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Exploring the Ares 1-X Launch-Energy Changes
In this energy changes worksheet, learners solve 5 problems using the formulas for potential and kinetic energy related to baseball energy, coasting rocket energy and the energy of falling stones.
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Toy Rocket
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students use algebra skills to solve a word problem in which they determine the height of a rocket. The one page worksheet contains one problem with the solution.
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Aerospace Engineering
Twelfth graders examine the physics of rocket flight. They build and launch model rockets to measure their performances.
Freecloud Design
Mathmateer
Three, two, one...liftoff! Elevate math skills to new heights while having a blast. A great resource that combines entertainment and education for children of all ages.
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Questioning NASA
Space science and math collide in this inquiry that investigates launching times for antacid-tablet rockets! Upper elementary or middle school learners collect data as they launch these mini rockets. They apply concepts of place value...
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Worksheet 8 - Limit of Slopes
In this limit of slopes worksheet, pupils compute the limit of slopes, find the slope of the secant line, and determine the slope of the tangent line. This one-page worksheet contains five multi-step problems.
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Integrated Algebra/Math A Regents Questions: Systems of Quadratic/Linear Equations
In this system of equations worksheet, students solve 5 graphing and short answer problems. Students graph quadratic and linear systems of equations to find the solutions to the system.
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Related Rates
In this algebra instructional activity, students rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols and solve for the related rates. There are 10 word problems involving derivatives and rates.
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Optimization
For this optimization of satellites worksheet, students read about the Octagonal IMAGE satellite and solve 4 problems related to the size and shape of the satellite and the solar cells used to power the satellite. Students find the mass...
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Solving Equations by Factoring
In this solving equations by factoring activity, students solve and complete 10 different problems. First, they solve each equation using the Zero product property. Then, students define a variable and use an equation to solve the...
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Math 155 Worksheet 7
In this college level Calculus activity, students use implicit differentiation to find dx/dy or the rate of change. The two page activity contains six problems. Answers are not included.
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Challenge Discussion Sheet 8
In this differential worksheet, students compute the rate a boat is approaching a dock when given the height and length of a rope. They find the rate the angle formed when a rocket is launched at given distances above the ground....
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A New Century Of Flight
Pupils study an article on high speed travel. In this investigative lesson plan students pupils read an article, answer questions then work in groups to calculate problems.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Quadratic Word Problems: Projectile Motion
Launching a rocket up into the air, throwing a textbook down off a rooftop, or tossing a baseball out to someone in center field are all examples of projectile motion and quadratic word problems. Situations like these are explored here,...