Term 2 Week 9

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING...space science by discovering how humans have explored space

Kia ora year 9s, this week we will be looking at the science behind how rockets work, and carrying out our own rocket activity.

Success Criteria: 

• I can outline Newton's 3rd law
• I can explain the purpose and function of rockets
• I can identify the products of a simple chemical reaction
• I can describe how air resistance and gravity act on a rocket
• I can explain how rockets work against air resistance and gravity

Activities:

1. Streamline research
2. Rocket experiment