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Rubbish Rockets

Key Stages: ks 1, ks 2,

Summary:
Make a rocket from scrap paper, fire it and see how it flies. Compare it with your friends’. How can you make yours fly better? The workshop ends with a grand rocket launch to identify the most successful designs.

Main copy:
Students ake a rocket from scrap paper, fire it and see how it flies. They then compare their rocket with their friends’ to decide how they could make theirs fly better. The workshop ends with a grand rocket launch to identify the most successful designs. This workshop meets CDT and Science targets as well as promoting creativity.

Minimum Number: 12

Maximum Number: 36

Price – £2.50 per head

Related Workshops:
Astronaut Training
Forces & Motion in Space
Pushes & Pulls

Where: Centre for Life
When: on request
How long: 1 hour

To request this activity simply tell us how many students and the name of your LEA and we will be in touch.You should receive a response from us within 48 hours. However during perticularly busy periods this may be slightly longer.

If you have any further queries please contact us on 0191 200 4453 or at stempoint@ncl-coll.ac.uk

Provided by: Centre for Life

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