Week 1 Lesson 4 – Rocket Launch
Learning Intention
- Students will learn that energy and air pressure will launch the rocket.
Success criteria
- Students follow instructions to build and launch a rocket.
- Students to measure the distance of their rocket travels. Measure using 5 metre intervals marked on netball court.
- Students work collaboratively to record the launch (iPad) and to measure the distance travelled.
Background Reading
Kids News – Hunt is on for missing lunar rocks
Resources
Rocket Launch note and template 2013
Lesson Outline (T4, Week 1, Lesson 1 & 2)
- Students create their own rocket over the holidays and bring it to school in Week 1, Term 4.
- Rockets are launched with all Grade 5 grades grades on netball courts.
- Students to work in their science group – 1 person launches, 1 person measures distance and 1 person records launch on iPad, then rotate.
- Winning student from each grade (rocket which flies the furthest) have a ‘launch off’ against each other.