Materials: - Pencil -Notebook -Folder Agenda: Complete Bell work POP! Cylinder Rockets paragraphs due No gum, candy or chewing please! DO: Today we will plan and design rockets to test how shape affects the stability & performance of a rocket. DQ: What are your variables for the rockets? Tuesday March 24, 2015

Astronomy – Rocketry 4Student is able to teach another student about how to make predictions, test hypothesis and draw conclusions on various rocket designs – (ex: stability, shape, structure) 3Student is able to make predictions, test hypothesis and draw conclusions on various rocket designs – (ex: stability, shape, structure) 2With some help Student is able to make predictions, test hypothesis and draw conclusions on various rocket designs – (ex: stability, shape, structure) 1Even with help, Student is NOT able to make predictions, test hypothesis and draw conclusions on various rocket designs – (ex: stability, shape, structure)

Lab report… on going LG: Student is able to make predictions, test hypothesis and draw conclusions on various rocket designs – (ex: stability, shape, structure) Purpose: Hypothesis: Variables: Dependent: what are we measuring? Independent: What is different between the two rockets? Constant: What did we keep the same?

Lab report continued… Materials: list everything you used to create EACH rocket Procedure: numbered list of directions (start with verb) – explain how to create EACH rocket. After launch, we will add the steps to explain the launch.

Lab report continued… Data table: you are measuring flight stability and distance. Make a table that organizes these variables for BOTH rockets.

Making Cylinder Rockets Cut a strip of paper for the rocket body (9cm x 28 cm) Roll the paper around the PVC pipe as a form. ( long ways NOT spiral) Tape the seam Cut out a circle (trace the tape) Cut half way into the circle Fold into a point. Cut out three fins Tape the fins to the open end (bottom) of the rocket Bend them outward to space them equally Put your name on the rocket and decorate the outside of it

Making Prism Rockets 1. Trace the rocket pattern 3 times on your piece of cardstock 2. Cut out the 3 pieces 3. Press a ruler to the dotted fold lines for the fins and nose cone to get a straight fold 4. Fold the fins outward, facing up toward you 5. Slide the pieces together & match up the sides of the rocket body 6. Place a strip of tape along the seams (DO NOT tape the fins or nose cone pieces yet) 7. Decorate your rockets with your name and other designs 8. Tape a penny securely to the inside (opposite side of designs) of one of the nose triangles 9. Pick up the rocket, bring the 2 side pieces together, and tape the seam 10. Use a glue stick or tape to join the adjacent fins pieces together to make 3 fins. You may also leave the fins untaped to make 3 fins 11. Fold the 3 triangles inward and tape the seams

Flight test for your rocket Before we launch, you must create a data table to collect your results in your science notebook. In your data table you must record the following: Flight Stability (Use a 1-5 rating scale- 1 being least stable, 5 being very stable) Distance your rocket traveled.