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Download full textNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 2002
This curriculum supplement introduces students in the early childhood classroom to the International Space Station and the role rockets play in its construction. The guide uses these topics as the basis for interdisciplinary activities for the early learner. Each activity features objectives, a material list, educator information, procedures, and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Force, Primary Education, Science Activities
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 2003
This educational guide discusses rockets and includes activities in science, mathematics, and technology. It begins with background information on the history of rocketry, scientific principles, and practical rocketry. The sections on scientific principles and practical rocketry focus on Sir Isaac Newton's Three Laws of Motion. These laws explain…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Force, Integrated Activities
Peer reviewedKeeports, David – Physics Teacher, 1990
Discussed is the use of model rocketry to teach the principles of Newtonian mechanics. Included are forces involved; calculations for vertical launches; two-dimensional trajectories; and variations in mass, drag, and launch angle. (CW)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Aerospace Education, Aviation Technology, College Science
