Rocket Science

Students will be challenged to design, build and launch a model rocket capable of carrying a raw egg safely back to earth. They will apply the law of conservation of energy, Newton’s Laws and linear mathematical relationships to make calculations about their rocket’s energy, motion and force. They will then explain the science behind their rocket by creating an accompanying professional rocket manual. The team whose rocket reaches the highest altitude while keeping their egg cargo intact will be crowned grand champions!

Kinetic vs. potential energy

For this assignment we had to answer questions about transferring kinetic to potential energy and potential to kinetic energy. We did this by using a simulator on a website that demonstrated what happens with the energy when pushing a skateboard down a ramp. I got a meets on this assignment.

Moon craters energy lab

This assignment was where we had to take two eggs, one heavier than the other, then drop them into a bin of flour from different heights to see which egg and height made the biggest crater in the flour. Whichever one made the biggest crater had the most energy. For this assignment I got a meets.

Newtons laws of motion

This assignment was where we had to go to different stations and then demonstrate some of newtons laws using examples like a dice falling into a cup and seat-belts. For this assignment I got a meets.

Forces and free body diagrams

This assignment was where we learned what free body diagrams are and what they are used to show. They are diagrams that demonstrate all of the different forces acting on an object. We then had to go to different stations that had different scenarios and draw many free body diagrams of them. For this assignment I got a meets.

Film canister rocket lab

This assignment was where we got into our table groups and made a film canister rocket that would propel upwards. We went outside and all the groups set their rocket off, we had to record all of the information down and create a bar graph of how high the rockets went after we changed something about them. For this assignment I got an approaching because I didn't explain how the rockets worked.

Rocket Design Iteration #1

Our first rocket design did launch, but only about an inch or so off of the ground before falling back down again. There were many things that could've been changed so it would go higher than this. Some of the things that were wrong with it were, we had flimsy cardboard fins and this prevented it from standing up on its own, so we had to have someone hold it before the launch. We didn't have a nose cone, so the drag force and air resistance kept it from going very high up compared to some of the other rockets. There was also too much water in the plastic bottle, which made it weigh much more than it should've. We are going to change most of that in our second rocket design plan. We are going reinforce the fins with more cardboard so it can stand up by itself, we will add a nose cone to decrease drag and air resistance so it will go higher up, and we will fill the bottle with less water before launching it. That is how we will improve our rocket design plan to make it go the highest it can while also making sure our egg doesn't break when it falls.

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Rocket Design Iteration #3

Our rocket went much higher for our next launch. We changed our whole design to make it work. We took away our parachute, we added smaller fins, and we added a stand to the bottom of the rocket so it could stand up on its own. We also added a nose cone on the top of the rocket to help get rid of drag. We also got rid of our detachment mechanism because that prevented the rocket from going higher. Instead, we put our egg inside the nose cone. When the nose cone smushed, and our egg broke. Next time we will have more cushioning inside to protect our egg.

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Final rocket launch exhibition

I learned a lot during this exhibition. I learned about things like the law of conservation of energy, the types of forces, and newton's laws of motion. We were able to apply all of this learning to our rockets to make them the most efficient way possible. I was not able to be there for the exhibition, but from what I have heard from other people, the location the exhibition was at really helped to make it more professional and easy to tell what was happening. I would've liked to improve the aesthetic of our rocket and try to also make it look nice as well as go high up. I learned lots of skills during this project that can be applied to my future. These skills include things like group work, time management, and flexibility when you are not able to be there for something.

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Rocket manual

This rocket manual was a great source to come back to after the rocket launch to help refresh our learning. This was where me and my group all had different parts to do. I had to make a proportional tinkercad diagram of our final rocket design. I also had to write a 200-300 word description of how our rocket would work. I explained how the design was aerodynamic and would protect our egg (which did not end up happening). For this project me and my group got a meets.

Light waves Poster

This assignment was where we had to create a poster with six sections that all talked about waves. the sections that I worked on were fun facts for different types of waves, and writing definitions of certain relevant words. Me and my group got a meets on the assignment.

ATomic EMISSION spectrum stations

This assignment was where our table group moved around different stations and answered questions about them. The stations were sometimes articles, pictures or a hands on station. For this assignment I got a meets.

electromagnetism lab

This assignment was where we had to build an electromagnet. We did this by wrapping a wire around a screw, but leaving the ends out, then attaching the ends of the wire to the north and south end of a battery. The screw was then magnetic and could pick up things like paperclips. When we detached the wire from the battery, the screw was no longer magnetic. For this assignment I got a meets

Escape room exhibition

This exhibition was where we had to create clues and set up an escape room for our guests to do. I created an infographic that explained what amplitude, frequency, and wavelength is. They had a picture of a wave and used it to

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