I really enjoyed learning and reading everyone’s different ideas in this module. I got some lovely ideas. I really like the idea of creating rockets. For this lesson plan I will make rockets using simple materials. Firstly I would discuss rockets, what they are for and how they go up to space.
I would then give each pupil 2 paper rocket templates that they can design uniquely. I will then ask the pupils to glue their paper rockets together (3/4 of the way) but to ensure there is no glue at the end of it so that they can then put a straw through the two stuck together.
Following on from that I would bring the children outside and ask them to blow through the straw. The paper rocket they made should fly off with the force of the pupils breath. We will measure how far each rocket goes and discuss why it happens!