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Rocket
Syllabus |
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First
Semester |
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"Complete on
Friday's when possible" |
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Day 1: |
Introduction |
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Day 2: |
Worksheet #1 - Reading
Graphs |
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Day 3: |
Reading Graphs Quiz |
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Estes Rockets distributed |
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Day 4-6: |
In-class rocket building |
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Day 7: |
Demonstration preflight,
launch and recovery |
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Day 8-10: |
Worksheet #2 - Estes
Altitude Prediction |
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Day 11-13: |
Drag introduction |
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Wind Tunnel testing |
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Anytime: |
Grade building of rocket |
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Coolest rocket contest |
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Complete preflight and
launch checklists |
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Launch rocket and obtain
data |
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Day 14: |
Post flight reports and
discussion |
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Day 15-16: |
Worksheet #3 - Prediction
Spreadsheet |
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Day 17-18: |
Worksheet #4 - Different
Model Predictions |
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Second
Semester |
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Day 1: |
Introduction to the
Aerotech rockets |
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Day 2: |
Worksheet #5 - Factors
effecting performance |
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Day 3: |
Worksheet #6 - Engine
Factors |
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Day 4-7: |
Build Aerotech
rockets 3-4 days inclass |
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Day 8: |
6th Grade Demo Day |
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Day 9: |
Introduction to the
launch pad, controller, engines, altimeter |
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Day 10: |
Demo Launch |
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Day 11: |
Develop prediction
spreadsheet for their rocket |
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Anytime |
Rocket rally duty
assigned and training provided |
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Design contest |
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Design T-Shirt |
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Rocket rally checklist
completed |
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Early May: |
ROCKET RALLY!!! |
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