Hidden Figures Taking Flight, Part 2: Rocket Aerodynamics
by Zel Fowler
In this lesson, students will understand how Katherine Johnson’s courage and actions impacted flight to space and changed the world, including racial segregation. Through a hands-on learning experience, this lesson will engage students to understand the basic elements of gravity and the flight of rockets. Students will explore and understand the principles of flight (thrust, drag, weight, and lift) by building and launching model rockets.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1K0frFp_r9CC_RMrgEc3Qrz_OhppdO3ji/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson is modeled after STEMAzing's lesson, "Picture Perfect Rover Cell Phone Holder”. Students will build a cell phone holder for their Edison Bot, plan a drive for the Bot to collect photos or
Grades:
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
This lesson is part four of four lessons, which culminates in the flight of drones built by the students. Lesson 4: FLY focuses on the controller pairing and functions, troubleshooting possible
Grades:
7th Grade
This lesson will implement chain reactions and simple machines into a Rube Goldberg invention. Students will learn about the Rube Goldberg and his crazy inventions. They will then create their own