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The precise day plan will depend on the
age and abilities of the group, but typical sessions follow the following
format. We will provide everything required. All you need to provide is a
classroom suitable for craft activities and a field to fly the rockets.
Years 5 to 8
Workshop activities can start with any group
old enough to use craft knives and superglue – generally year 5 and up. For the
younger groups it is a half-day event, and is really centred around “lighting
the spark” – the aim is to raise an interest in science. Some experimentation
is done but the main activity is model making.
Years 8 to 10
Older groups use worksheets to predict the
height the rockets will attain – often 200 – 300 metres. They will also devise
methods ofmeasuring
the altitude, construct the instruments needed and compare the results with the
prediction. This is normally a full day activity.
Years 10 to 12
In addition to working from more advanced
worksheets A’ level groups can also build rockets to their own design. Students
will calculate the performance of the rockets by analyzing videos of static
firings, click here to view an example video. We issue
challenges such as egg lofting, maximum flight time or spot landing. These
activities involve significant design optimisation challenges. Again, this is
normally a full day activity
Degree and Post Graduate
Sessions at this level tend to focus more on
the science, with a much greater emphasis on the maths and physics involved.
These sessions will be scheduled for a full day
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