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!!!