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Blast Off! The Team America Rocketry Challenge
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Peckham, Susanne – Tech Directions, 2009
This article features the team of students from Madison (Wisconsin) West High School who took first place in the Seventh Annual Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), earning the title of national champion. The four-member team--Jacqui German, Tenzin Sonam, John Schoech, and Ben Winokur--spent several months perfecting their design after the…
Descriptors: Scholarships, High Schools, Aerospace Education, Science Careers
Aeronautics Study Takes Off! Glider Design for Beginners
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Lazaros, Edward J.; Carlson, Katie – Tech Directions, 2008
Study of aeronautics is an interesting and motivating subject for students and educators alike. The activity described in this article--appropriate for upper elementary or middle school students--provides an excellent introduction to airplane design and the science of aerodynamics. It also gives students good experience applying knowledge from a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Manufacturing, Interdisciplinary Approach, Elementary School Students