Rockets Away! The Science of Motion

Youth in Grades 4-6

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 lessons lead up to the ultimate thrill---building and launching their own 2-liter pop bottle rocket. Activities include:

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

The teacher manual comes complete with lesson plans. Launchers and optional IBM compatible computer diskettes can be ordered by visiting the Rockets Away! web site located at http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~rockets. Rockets Away! was developed by professional staff at The Ohio State University.

Rockets Away! kits including software, curriculum and launchers are available for check-out. There are kits located in each of the 5 extension areas. Contact your local ISU County Extension office or the E-SET office to get information on reserving a kit for check-out. Rockets Away! curriculum can be ordered from Extension Distribution Center, 119 Kooser Drive, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011; phone 515-294-5247; E-mail pubdist@iastate.edu. Order 4H-81 for student manua and 4H-81LDR for teacher manual.