PVC Paper Rockets
PVC Paper Rockets https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10TBAG1h9hyqXyn_BnSqR_bHjZPD98AZB?usp=drive_link Days: 2 Mode: Individual Take-home: Paper rocket
Teaching & key ideas
Key concepts: Air pressure, aerodynamics, fins, nose cones, stability, launch angle, data collection.
Hook: Launch two teacher rockets with visibly different fin/nose configurations.
Test / evidence: Repeated measured launches with one design change.
Variables to change: Fin area/number; nose shape/mass; body length; launch angle.
Lesson flow
Lesson plan:
Day 1: Build + fit rocket to launch tube → low-power test
Day 2: Controlled launches → measure → redesign fins/nose → final launch
Safety / cleanup:
Outdoor/large clear launch zone; teacher operates launcher; never aim toward people; inspect PVC/pressure system.