Blast off! An engaging hands-on activity has pupils create rockets powered by Alka-Seltzer. They learn about the physics behind these rockets throughout the process.

Concepts

rockets, thrust, force, chemical reactions, newton's laws of motion, gravity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Take the class outside to launch the rockets if possible
  

Classroom Considerations

• Experiment requires a variety of materials; see Materials section for a complete list
• It is helpful if learners have some physics knowledge, such as Newton's Laws of Motion
  

Pros

• Includes links to outside resources
• Provides a rubric for the activity
  

Cons

• None