This project provides hands-on learning experience, guided by our Learning Management Software.
It includes a one-year student subscription to the course and materials necessary for an individual student to complete the project.
Within the online course, you'll find step-by-step video instructions, lesson videos, and additional activities to help students raise state testing and ACT scores, and a certification portion that allows students to earn a micro-credential.
Build and Test Air Rockets
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The STEM Learning Package
The STEM Experience
This exciting and popular project puts you in charge as you construct, launch, and optimize your own air rockets! It's a thrilling, hands-on journey into the core principles of scientific experimentation and engineering design.
You will find everything you need to build both a paper rocket and a straw rocket. But the fun doesn't stop there! You'll learn how to set up proper experiments, understand what makes your rockets fly higher or straighter, and discover how to isolate variables for truly accurate testing. Prepare for liftoff into a world of creativity, critical thinking, and aerodynamic adventure!
This kit is perfect for aspiring astronauts, future engineers, and anyone curious about how the world around us works!
Topics Explored
• Defining a Problem: Learn how to clearly identify the question or challenge you're trying to solve through experimentation.
• Scientific Variables: Understand the difference between independent, dependent, and controlled variables, and how to isolate them to ensure accurate test results.
• Controlled Experiments: Master the methodical approach to designing experiments, ensuring reliable data collection and valid conclusions.
• Engineering Design Process: Explore the iterative steps engineers take to design, build, test, and refine solutions to real-world problems.
• Aerodynamics & Flight: Get a basic understanding of the principles that govern how rockets fly.
• Hands-On Construction: Gain practical skills by building two different types of air rockets, directly applying design concepts.