The Amazing Balloon Rocket

Students will investigate Newton's 3 Laws of Motion as it relates to rocketry by constructing a balloon rocket. They will collect data, calculate velocity of the balloon as it races across the string and calculate velocity and acceleration. Students will construct a Distance-Time graph and a Velocity-Time graph. Students will find the slope of the Distance-Time graph and will explain why this slope represents the velocity of the balloon. Students will further explain why they slope of the Velocity-Time graph represents the acceleration.
Resource ID#: 125965 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, Java Plugin, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)
Keywords: distance, time, force, motion, velocity, acceleration, slope, Newton, pressure, thrust, drag
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences

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