Rockets
The children will learn how to rockets work and use different materials to create and launch. They will begin by discussing what rockets are and have they ever seen one. Then they will view the video below.
Activities will be based on the following:
The squeezy Bottle Rocket:
the children will work in groups and create their rockets. They will learn how the air in the bottle creates a force when squeezed and the rocket is launched. With older classes you can experiment with the angle of how the bottle is held affects the launch of the rocket
The Paper Rocket
The children will create rocket using different types of cardboard tubes light and heavy, experimenting how to make the rocket go faster along a string.
Water Rocket
With older children this outside experiment will show how the strength of the water coming from the hose will affect how hight the rocket will fly. Great one to use but be prepared for many soaked bodies.
All children will work at these station in turn where the will use assigned materials and using team work and skills already learned they will design, create and launch their rockets.
Each group will record their results and have a class discussion afterwards on what worked well and what could be improved.