Have a blast learning how rockets defy gravity! Show your physics scholars the calculations scientists use to relate the mass of the rocket and its fuel to the force required to fight Earth's gravitational pull. No rocket? No problem! The narrator explains the calculations needed to launch yourself!

Concepts

force, mass, acceleration, gravity, volume, velocity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Building rockets for a lab or science fair project? Show the video prior to beginning for a quick explanation of the mathematical principles
• Assign the milk levitation scenario for homework as a gross, but insightful, method of checking understanding

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of force, mass, acceleration, and velocity 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explains the calculations thoroughly and includes all necessary steps, which is helpful for secondary-level students
• Animations provide support in understanding how all of the factors involved in a launch come together

Cons

• None