- Activity 1: Rocket Parts Matching and Coloring Activity
- Rocket diagram handout
- Crayons or colored pens
- Activity 2: Human Rocket Activity
- None required
- Activity 3: Soda Bottle Rocket Launcher
- Empty 16.9 fl oz plastic soda bottles
- Empty soda can or 15 oz can
- #33 or larger rubber bands
- Safety goggles
Materials
Standards
4-PS3-1
Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
4-PS3-4
Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
5-PS2-1
Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
3-5-ETS1-2
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
MS-PS2-2
Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
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