A new topic was chosen by some 6th graders to explore this year. Rocketry is the study of making and understanding why rockets fly into the air. Students made a rocket from a kit and launched it three different times. They have compared the variables at each test and used the estimated launch distance of 1,500 feet in the air to calculate various things. The next focus for them will include launch angle, as all launches to this date have been straight up, or at 90 degrees.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Rocketry
A new topic was chosen by some 6th graders to explore this year. Rocketry is the study of making and understanding why rockets fly into the air. Students made a rocket from a kit and launched it three different times. They have compared the variables at each test and used the estimated launch distance of 1,500 feet in the air to calculate various things. The next focus for them will include launch angle, as all launches to this date have been straight up, or at 90 degrees.
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