Rocketry Lesson Plans Weeks of April 13, 20, and 27th

Rocketry Lesson Plans Weeks of April 13, 20, and 27th

National Science Standards:
Standard A
Science as Inquiry
Standard 12
Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
Benchmark 2
Designs and conducts scientific investigations (e.g., formulates hypotheses; identifies and clarifies the
method, controls, and variables; analyzes, organizes, and displays data; revises methods and  explanations; presents results; receives critical response from others)

Daily Objective: 
Students will learn and test on  the parts of a model rocket and its flight profile.
• Students will demonstrate controlled experimentation. • Students will plan and conduct a scientific investigation using model rockets. • Each student will assemble and launch an Estes model rocket. Each student will make adjustments in payload and trajectory after the first test launch.