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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Model Rockets

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore how the materials and shape of a rocket affect its performance. Watch kids use the scientific method to figure out how to build a model rocket that will reach 1,600 feet.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Lift Off!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Observe kids building a model rocket. See how they use the scientific method to figure out how to make sensors for their rocket.
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Michigan Reach Out

Nasa: Paper Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Basic experiment allowing students to discover what gives a rocket stability.
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Michigan Reach Out

Nasa: Rocket Activity: Rocket Pinwheel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides directions for a basic activity that allows students to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Illinois Institute of Technology site is a lesson plan and lab that utilizes a toy rocket to investigate Newton's third law. Includes directions and practical applications.

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