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