When to computer to be productive. I bought a model reocket yesterday for McKenzie and I to launch, sometime after the 25th. I found out they do educator packs, so this would be great to work on with my students next year. I have this idea to teach Astronomy through IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry) by convert one class where all the relative stuff we study, examples and labs are exclusively based on Astronomy or space related activities. So I decided to explore the net to see what labs I could find using model rockets, and I found this wonderful treat. A lab using probeware force meters to determine the strength of rocket engines!
The rockets are from Estes Rockets and if you look at this page it has that ice graph, and I'd like to have the students design a lab to produce those graphs, as project. I think the above lab will really help them to that. Estes also provides this document with over 100 ideas, I haven't downloaded it yet!
Also a lab where they can vary the payload mass, and produce graph showing height attained. Height will be measured by using student built altimeters.Another related treasure (link is to a PDF file) I found, to work towards the high end rockets, but get the concepts established
While doing this research, my other computer made 6 copies of the dvd CARS. I'm going to try and sell them today for $10 each, make some fast cash, maybe in parking lot near a Toys-R-Us.
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