STEM Clubs

School: Honley High School Status: Completed Date Started: 2 Feb 2010 Date Completed: 19 Nov 2010 Keywords tags: Technology Science Rockets Physics Competition No of pupils: 24 Number of views: 5533 Related Resources:
NASA Rocket Launcher (368 KB)
Rocket Launcher Equipment Notes (23 KB)
Water Rocket Design (21 KB)
Rocket Ideas (134 KB)

"STEM Rocket Challenge Autumn 2009

Session 1

"" Intro to challenge with video example
"" Divide into 5 groups of 4 themselves
"" Each group has brainstorming session on design considerations
"" 2 start work on launch pad, 2 start work on rocket

Session 2

"" Complete launch pads and start testing pressure/volume of water  produce graphs of those variables against time spent in the air.
"" Continue with design of rocket

Session 3

"" Start testing rockets and work on any redesigning
"" Start work on parachutes

Session 4

"" Continue testing and refining

Session 5

"" Continue testing and refining

Session 6

"" Final adjustments and then competition for whose rocket can stay in the air longest.
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