Materials List:
Rocket Launch Time:
Flying with Style
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uoh_rocket_lesson01_activity1
Flying with Style
Each group needs:
- rocket (available at https://estesrockets.com/, reusable)
- engine (available at https://estesrockets.com/, non-reusable, comes with igniters and caps, plus extra igniters and caps)
- Rocket Launch Worksheet, one per student
To share with the entire class:
- rocket launch pad (available at https://estesrockets.com/, reusable)
- launch mechanism/controller (available at https://estesrockets.com/, reusable with batteries. Note: consider purchasing a spare launch controller and spare batteries.
- altimeter (available at https://estesrockets.com/, reusable)
- bucket
- safety glasses/goggles, one pair per student (available at Amazon.com)
- 1 box of latex gloves (available at Amazon.com)
- 2-3 large plastic bins to store rockets
- small plastic/cardboard boxes to store engines
- 1 roll duct tape
- 1 roll masking tape
- 6 calculators
- 1 bottle of acetone (available at Walmart)
- superglue