Stage 2 Stage 3

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Science Week Challenges Out of This World
Riverina Region

• Stage 2 / Stage 3

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Teacher Notes

• The focus for the challenge is for students to
  design and make a
• 
  rocket.
• Each slide takes the child through the design
  process.
• The student may choose to complete
• the labelled design drawing section of the
  task
• and/ or
• complete a model of their rocket design
• The following guide will lead the students
  through the design and make process
• steps . It is not a requirement that these
  details be returned.
• Brainstorm
• children's experiences and understandings of
  rockets in their world.
• recent developments of rockets and rocket powered
  vehicles. E.g. Star ship 1.
• implications for the future of travel for us.

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• Students may email their completed rocket
  design drawings to either
• aldina.craig_at_det.nsw.edu.au
• or
• helen.lansdown_at_det.nsw.edu.au
• by Friday, 20th August 2004
• Hard copies of design drawings and or photos of
  rocket models may be
• posted to your SciTech Consultant at either
  the Deniliquin SEA or
• Wagga SEA office.
• Please ensure that childs name, school and stage
  are included.
• It is anticipated that Rocket models will be
  sought for Education Week displays in each SEA.
• Details on collection closer to the date

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Your Challenge
You have been asked to design and make a
rocket worthy to lead us into the new space
age. If you are you willing to take the
challenge continue to the next slide
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My rocket design log
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• Think about developments of space travel in
  recent weeks.
• Go to
• http//www.spacetoday.org/Rockets/X_Prize.html
• http//www.spacetoday.org/Rockets/FutureSpaceVehic
  les.html
• http//inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blroc
  ket.htm

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• What will your rocket look like?
• Draw your rocket.
• ( you may choose to use the draw tool on the
  computer or complete your design on a separate
  sheet of paper.)
• Remember to label the parts of your rocket.
• Include special design features, functional and
  safety features, passengers seating etc.

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• Design criteria
• 1.Your rocket will need to be made from recycled
  materials .
• 2.It will need to use a sustainable fuel source
  e.g. Recycled garbage , hydro, solar etc.
• 3. Include functional and safety features. It
  must be able to carry at least 10 passengers.
• 4. Consider the appearance of your rocket (the
  aesthetics)

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• List the materials you will need in the
  construction of your rocket

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• Planning
• How will you make your rocket ? How will you put
  it together?
• Write a brief procedure for constructing your
  rocket.
• Step 1
• Step 2
• Step 3
• Step 4
• Step 5

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• Using your detailed design drawing construct a
  model of your rocket.

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Evaluation

• What did you like about your rocket design ?
• How could you have improved the design?
• What did you like about your rocket model?
• How could you have improved the model?