Students can build their own straw rockets and test them. They can conduct scientific experiments by varying the trajectory angle and launch energy. These rockets can travel up to 50 feet! 

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Dependent and independent variables, scientific method and experiment design; Gr 3 - force and motion, potential and kinetic energy; Gr 6 - motion, energy transfer, forces of flight; Gr 8 - design and function, transmission of force and motion; Gr 9 - space exploration; Sci20 - changes in motion; Physics 20 - dynamics