
In this physics activity, learners build their own rockets out of film canisters and construction paper. Learners discover how a chemical reaction (from a mix of water and Alka-Seltzer) creates gas pressure to propel the craft. The activity explores the three states of matter and Newtonäóťs Laws of Motion.
- Subject:
- Engineering
- Technology
- Education
- History, Law, Politics
- Chemistry
- Geoscience
- Physics
- Space Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
- Provider Set:
- SMILE Pathway: Science and Math Activities in One Search
- Author:
- COSI
- Date Added:
- 11/09/2009