Rockets Away!

The Science of Motion
4th-6th grade classrooms

Blast off for an action-packed adventure in math, engineering, aerospace, and physics with this three-unit study of rocketry science. Lessons in motion, gravity, and aerodynamics send students' interest soaring. All lead up to the ultimate thrill-building and launching their own rockets. Among the activities:

• understanding and applying Newton's three Laws of Motion
• observing the relationship between force and mass
• testing turbulence
• exploring stability and motion
• constructing and launching a 2-liter bottle rocket

The teacher manual comes complete with lesson plans. An optional IBM-compatible computer diskette presents problem simulations and design and flight configurations for 2-liter bottle rockets. Also included is a program for recording and analyzing launch data. Visit us on the Web:

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~rockets

Rockets Away! was developed by professional staff at The Ohio State University as part of the Science Alive in the Classroom series of 4-H school enrichment programs. For additional information on the availability of this unit in your classroom: