Rocketry In/Out of the Classroom

Issued by Texas State University Continuing Education

This badge will provide Middle School instructors with information as to the history of rocket use and how Newton’s Law’s apply to rockets. This information sets the stage for the instructor to conduct not only the in-classroom instruction but also to conduct an actual model rocket launch by students utilizing data from the launch to determine the height/apogee of their individual rocket. Estimated Time to Complete: 7.0 hours.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

(1) Explore multiple resources on the history of rocketry and select a few to use in the classroom. (2) Apply Newton's Laws of Motion to Space Exploration. (3) Create a lesson plan incorporating a launch of rockets to teach about Newton's Laws.

Standards

National Standards

Next Generation Science Standards: MS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions; Common Core State Standards Mathematics: 6.MP.2/7.MP.2/8.MP.2 Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively 6.MP.4/7.MP.4/8.MP.4 Model with Mathematics; Common Core State Standards ELA WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research to answer questions.