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Rocket and Shuttle Designs! What can we notice about each of these designs? What do we think makes them a good rocket? Can you think of scientific words to help explain your answers?

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Rocket and Shuttle Designs!

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Your mission: Look at the pictures of rockets and shuttles on your desk. Discuss each with your partner and decide what is a good/ bad design feature. Make notes on your sheet. Be prepared to feedback to the rest of the space cadets!

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History of Rockets! In 400BC, the first signs of rockets were found! Hero of Alexandria, an Ancient Greek, invented the Hero Engine. The fire created steam, which created a thrust which moved the sphere.

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History of Rockets! In the first century AD, the Chinese began experimenting with gunpowder. They created gunpowder filled tubes attached to bamboo. The rocket was born!

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History of Rockets! Sir Isaac Newton (1642- 1727) developed laws to explain how rockets worked.

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History of Rockets! This rocket was the first to successfully fly with a liquid- propelled rocket on March 16, 1926. Fuelled by liquid oxygen and gasoline, the rocket flew for only two and a half seconds, climbed 12.5 meters, and landed 56 meters away in a cabbage patch.

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History of Rockets! This all lead to the development of the rockets used today.

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Your mission: To design a rocket! Using your discussion, you will design a rocket ready to test at the next School Rocket Launch! Think carefully about your design. Be prepared to launch at 13.30!

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Evaluating your rocket: How did your rocket perform? What was the best part of your rocket design? What would you improve next time?