Soda Straw Rockets

Learners will construct and test launch a paper rocket model and predict its motion. They will launch their rocket multiple times, make observations, and record the distance it traveled. They will have the opportunity to answer a research question... (View More) by collecting and analyzing data related to finding out the best nose cone length and predicting the motion of their model rockets. The lesson is part of the Mars Education Program series; it models the engineering design process using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are listed. (View Less)