Spinning Planet Rocket Launch
Nothing in space stands still. Everything either orbits around something else, or moves toward or away from something else. So how do space engineers aim a spacecraft so it lands on Mars or meets up with a particular comet or asteroid? Students will be exploring how space engineers know how to launch.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u_ahS8Zn2xg5EdncxXeYuB10-mMnis24/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design ProcessRelated Content
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