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October Sky Organizer

October Sky Organizer

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For this rockets worksheet, high schoolers complete the questions while watching the video, October Sky. Students learn about the experimental aspects of building a rocket. High schoolers complete 4 graphic organizers and 11 short answer questions.

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homer hickam, nasa engineer, rocket fuel, rockets, science

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9th - 12th

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