Learners investigate the concepts of thrust and how rockets are launched into the air. They watch a clip of the television show Thunderbirds, and draw a basic diagram of the Thunderbird ships, labeling it with arrows to identify the forces acting on the ships. In small groups students then construct a basic Thunderbird rocket and demonstrate how air pressure can cause the rocket to launch into the air.

Concepts

force, thrust

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Additional Tags

forces, rocket launch, thrust, thunderbirds, science

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