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Audience: Educators
Grades: K-12
Product Number: EG-2008-05-060-KSC
The activities and lesson plans contained in this educator guide for grades K-12 emphasize hands-on science, prediction, data collection and interpretation, teamwork, and problem solving. The guide also contains background information about the history of rockets and basic rocket science.
Download the entire Rockets Educator Guide [15MB PDF file]
Or download the individual sections:
- Introductory materials, Table of Contents
- A Pictorial History of Rockets
- How Rockets Work
- Applying Newton's Laws
- Rocket Activities Introduction - National Standards Grid
- Activities
- Pop Can Hero Engine
- 3-2-1 Puff!
- Heavy Lifting
- Newton Car
- Rocket Races
- Pop! Rocket Launcher
- Pop! Rockets
- Foam Rocket
- Launch Altitude Tracker
- High Power Paper Rocket Launcher
- High Power Paper Rockets
- Rocket Wind Tunnel
- Advanced High Power Paper Rockets
- Water Rocket Launcher
- Water Rocket Construction
- Project X-51
- Additional Explorations
- Glossary
- NASA Resources
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Last modified by Nathan Smith - 30 October 2008