DIY Space: Build and Launch a Foam Rocket
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesA scientist from NASA explains how to build a rocket powered by rubber bands. Part of the activity includes launching the rocket from various angles to study trajectory. The activity provides students with an excellent hands-on perspective of key mathematical concepts. Part of the “DIY Space Classroom Activities” series.
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Runtime: 6 minutes 49 seconds
- Topic: Mathematics, Science
- Subtopic: Aeronautics, Mathematics, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 8 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
- Series: DIY Space Classroom Activities
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