Activity: Launching Rockets

Below you will find a link to a video of a rocket launch. Please watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfYdr8Oj9w

We would like you now to make your own rocket. It could be something like this?

But, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of ideas out there. You choose what your rocket looks like and how it is propelled into the air.

We are challenging you to make and test your rocket.

What must be kept the same each time to ensure a fair test? How could they improve on the distance travelled or the line of flight? Does adding weight to the nose of the rocket improve the distance travelled?

You can make as many adaptations as you need.

Once you have decided on your final design, we would like you to measure and record the distance travelled and the angle of the launch each time. It could be a table, something like this –

Good luck as can’t wait to see your results.

To infinity and beyond!!!