🚀 Rocket Design & Launch Project (Student)

🧪 Build & Test Your Rocket Interactive

You will answer 20 decimal questions. For each one, build your rocket, solve the fuel math problem, then launch. If your answer is correct, your rocket blasts toward the moon. If not, it will wobble and crash. You can always try again.

Math focus: 6.NS.B.3 · 6.RP.A.3 · 7.EE.B.3 Science connection: MS‑ESS1‑2 · MS‑PS2‑2

Question: 1 / 20 Score: 0 correct

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Fuel Math Challenge: Add the decimals to find the gas you need.

Problem:

Solve this before you launch.

Supports:

Nose shape: Fins: Body size: Booster power: Weather: Launch angle:

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🎯 What You’ll Do Student version

•Work with a partner or group to design a rocket that can fly straight and go as far as possible.
•Launch your rocket at least 5 times and measure how far it goes each time.
•Look at your measurements and decide which launch was the best and why.
•Use words like push, thrust, gravity, and air to explain what helped or hurt your rocket.

📝 Steps Follow these

Step 1

Plan. Choose your rocket type (paper straw rocket, paper airplane, or model). Draw a quick picture of what it will look like.
Step 2

Build. Cut and tape your rocket carefully. Check that the nose is pointed and the fins are even.
Step 3

Launch & measure. With your teacher, launch your rocket 5 times. Use cones, tape, or a meter stick to measure the distance.
Step 4

Think. Circle the longest distance and the shortest distance. Did changing anything (angle, strength, fins) make it go farther?
Step 5

Explain. Finish this sentence in your own words:
“My rocket went farther when ______ because ______.”

🧩 Supports

•Teacher or adult can read directions out loud and chunk the steps.
•You can draw pictures first, then add words or dictate your explanation.
•Use a number line, tape marks on the ground, or a Google Sheet to help compare distances.

🧠 Reflection Use math & science words

Use your best launch to finish this sentence. Your teacher might ask you to read or share it:

“My rocket went farther when (what did you change?) because (why did that help?).”

This stays on this page only. If you like what you wrote, copy it into your notebook or goals page.