On Target: Building a Propulsion System
by Donna Heronen
Students will build a propulsion system that can deliver a payload to a given location in this engaging paper rocket engineering lesson. Students think critically and problem solve as they work towards further understanding of Newton's Laws.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Rvs8rH-5xj4EDvautK6AU6GKeI8-IfKZ/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this hands-on lesson, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process to build a tower made of index cards that can hold an object. There is a link to a prerequisite lesson
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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Grades:
5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade
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