Reply To: Module 5 – Rockets & Alien Chemistry

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Laura Ryan
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    Activity: Rocket Mice

    We’d start by reading the book ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers and discuss ways we could help get the Martian back to the moon.

    We’d explore rockets together by watching a video of a rocket launch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lti6a_YYQl0 and looking at some pictures of different rockets. What’s the same or different about the rockets?

    The children will then follow the instructions to make a mouse rocket in pairs. I’d supply a range of materials for the children to use to decorate their rockets.

    We will then test out the rockets. Ask the children to take note of which rocket goes the highest.

    Next will try shooting our rocket mice across the floor so we can measure which one went the furthest. Ask the children for ideas as to how we could measure this? Ruler, metre stick, string etc.

    Have the children measure the distance using links. We can then record how far each rocket went by recording the number of links used on a record sheet. Before we launch our rockets have children record their prediction on a whiteboard.

    Which mouse went the furthest? How do you know it went further? Why do you think it did?

    Discuss ways we could make our rockets go further or not as far. Do we know anything that flies?

    Give children the opportunity to make other flying objects during free play.

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