EXPLORE BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE INDIVIDUAL WARMUP Describe how
EXPLORE BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL WARM-UP Describe how you think a rocket works. Make it simple enough that a five-year-old could understand it. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL FILL OUT THE CHART In your STEM Notebook, complete the table of facts and questions during the video. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP INQUIRY Create a list of questions you have about rockets, force, motion, lift, and propulsion. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP RESEARCH Research how rockets work. Also look into how water bottle rockets work. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM Brainstorm in STEM Notebook: What are at least three things you want to try out on your bottle rocket? BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL EXIT SLIP List two facts that surprised you about bottle rockets. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
BUILD
Budget - $500, 000 SMALL GROUP Purchase Order • 2 -Liter Bottle - $100, 000 • 1 -Liter Bottle - $100, 000 • Glue (do not use hot glue) - free • Tape - $25, 000 per 2 feet • Scissors - free • Paper - $25, 000 per sheet • Markers - free • String - $50, 000 per 4 feet • Lightweight fabric - $100, 00 per piece (teacher will decide the size) • Tissue Paper - $25, 000 per sheet • Cardboard - $200, 00 per piece (teacher will decide • Funnel - $50, 000 the size) • Clay or Play-Doh - $75, 000 per ball • Ruler - free BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL WARM-UP What are you going to do to keep your rocket going straight? BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM Create an initial sketch for your bottle rocket. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP BUILD A MODEL Start building your bottle rocket. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
PARTNERS PAIR-SHARE Partner A: Share your group’s idea and why you are choosing it. Partner B: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question you have. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
PARTNERS PAIR-SHARE Partner B: Share your group’s idea and why you are choosing it. Partner A: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question you have. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL EXIT SLIP What is one feature you have included that will either increase the height or keep it going straight? BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
LAUNCH
INDIVIDUAL WARM-UP Create an annotated sketch of your bottle rocket. Explain how it works and what you are doing to improve it. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP BUILD A MODEL Continue building your bottle rocket. Make sure it’s awesome! BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP LAUNCH DAY! Use the scoring rubric to collect your data. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
SMALL GROUP LAUNCH IT! Choose from one of the menu options and share your final work with a larger audience. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
INDIVIDUAL SELF-REFLECTION Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook. BOTTLE ROCKET CHALLENGE
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