Blast off a rocket, Protect your EGGSTRONAUT!
Materials Needed:
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Learning Objectives:
- Students will learn and apply Newtons 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion in a way that makes sense to them
- Students will learn the difference between Mass and Size
- Students will use tools to build and science to engineer
- Launch your water rocket with a passenger (egg) who can make it down safely
- Hand in full size plans (1:1 scale) and research paperwork including answers to questions from the previous page.
A Water Rocket has 6 basic parts:
Rules No Metal Parts! Air Pressure will be the same for everyone. You pick how much water they want to put in. (about ¼ full works best). Judges will time the flights. Flight Time will start at launch and ends when any part of your rocket returns to earth. Returning an UNCRACKED Passenger (egg) adds 5 seconds to your flight time. |
http://www.bsa957.org/events/water-rocket-derby
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Great set of tutorial videos on the easiest way to build your rocket!
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Without giving away all the answers to the best designs here are a bunch of photos and ideas for inspiration!
https://sites.google.com/site/gjhsrockets/top-designs
https://sites.google.com/site/gjhsrockets/top-designs
Bibliography/References/where I found stuff:
https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/educator.htm
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Rocket-Eggstronaut-Project/
http://www.bsa957.org/events/water-rocket-derby
https://sites.google.com/site/gjhsrockets/top-designs
https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/educator.htm
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Rocket-Eggstronaut-Project/
http://www.bsa957.org/events/water-rocket-derby
https://sites.google.com/site/gjhsrockets/top-designs
Bottle Rocket Safety Code
Students agree to the following conditions when continuing with their project. Adherence to this code is mandatory!