Workshop
Liftoff!
When:
Saturday, November 17, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.Where:
Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, CaliforniaTarget Audience:
Teachers for grades 4-12Overview:
Get students using the engineering design process to investigate the principles of flight in this educator workshop from NASA/JPL Education. Plus, take home standards-aligned activities and lessons. Participants will use Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) concepts and practices, such as scale and modeling, to build rocket prototypes and revise their designs.
› Register online
Or register by calling (562) 231-1200 during operating hours.Details:
- Pre-registration is required.
- This workshop is FREE for all pre-service and fully credentialed teachers.
- Participants are required to bring in their teacher or student ID the day of the workshop.
- Lunch will be provided.
This free workshop is offered through the City of Downey Columbia Memorial Space Center, a hands-on learning center dedicated to bringing the wonder and excitement of science and innovation to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, in partnership with NASA/JPL Education.
Can't attend the workshop? Explore these standards-aligned lessons online!
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Stomp Rockets
In this video lesson, students learn to design, build and launch paper rockets, calculate how high they fly and improve their designs.
Grades 4-9
Time 1-2 hrs
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Rockets by Size
Students cut out, color and sequence paper rockets in a simple mathematics lesson on measurement.
Grades K-2
Time 30 mins - 1 hr
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Build and Launch a Foam Rocket
Students build rubber-band-powered rockets and launch them at various angles to learn about rocket stability and trajectory.
Grades 2-8
Time 1-2 hrs
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Soda-Straw Rockets
Students study rocket stability as they design, construct and launch paper rockets using soda straws.
Grades 4-8
Time Less than 30 mins
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Rocket Activity: Heavy Lifting
Students construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload possible to the classroom ceiling.
Grades 3-8
Time 30 mins - 1 hr