Our latest project is Soda Bottle Rockets. Your goal is to launch a soda bottle rocket in the air and have it stay in the air as long as possible. You will use a parachute system to keep it in the air after it is launched.
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look at slides 3 through 28 for more project information
Soda Bottle Rocket assignment
Soda Bottle Rocket: RESEARCH assignment
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Soda Bottle Rocket: DESIGN assignment
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EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT - Google Document
Extra Credit (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT): Choose ONE of the following topics to create a Google Slides presentation about.
- Biography and achievements of Wernher von Braun, or
- History of SpaceX (a rocket company) and the importance of the Falcon and the Dragon.
- copy/paste assignment will not be graded.
- You must include at least 15 high quality slides in your Google Slides presentation.
Helpful links
NASA link with resources about the History of Rockets, Parts of a Rocket, and other facts.
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/about.htm
NASA website about rockets and the science behind them.
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ROCKETS AND PARACHUTES
http://www.siouxbsa.org/pubs/Water_Rocket_Instruction_Sheet.pdf
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/about.htm
NASA website about rockets and the science behind them.
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ROCKETS AND PARACHUTES
http://www.siouxbsa.org/pubs/Water_Rocket_Instruction_Sheet.pdf
Soda Bottle Rocket LAUNCH SIMULATION
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SBR - Google Slides (Presentation)
Title Slide - include names, title of project, pictures
Research #1 - include important things you learned during the research assignment
Research #2
Design - if possible, include pictures of your designs that you made before building the project; explain how it works
Construction/Building - include pictures and important things you learned while building the project and testing it out
Final Drawing/Design comparison - include a description or picture of your final project; explain what is different about your final design from your original design
Test - include how well your rocket performed; include the data you collected (time in the air, parachute deployment, etc)
Analysis - include a description of WHY your rocket performed the way it did;
Analysis #2 - include a description of WHY your parachute system performed the way it did;
Reflection - include a description of HOW YOU FELT about the project; what would you do differently if you did the project again; what materials would you use;
Research #1 - include important things you learned during the research assignment
Research #2
Design - if possible, include pictures of your designs that you made before building the project; explain how it works
Construction/Building - include pictures and important things you learned while building the project and testing it out
Final Drawing/Design comparison - include a description or picture of your final project; explain what is different about your final design from your original design
Test - include how well your rocket performed; include the data you collected (time in the air, parachute deployment, etc)
Analysis - include a description of WHY your rocket performed the way it did;
Analysis #2 - include a description of WHY your parachute system performed the way it did;
Reflection - include a description of HOW YOU FELT about the project; what would you do differently if you did the project again; what materials would you use;