The Purpose of this class is to provide an opportunity for students improve thier language art skills by doing research, learning about how solid propellant rockets work and folling assembly instructions to build them.
LEFT, students learn how to do research for thier rocket project, what search engine to use and how to find companies tha sell model rockets, educational materail, Rocket Clubs and larger rockets we could build in the futuer.
LEFT, Students study about the Alpha III rocket they are going to build. The graphics at the top of this page from the educational center explain how solid rockets work and this one is simmalr in function to boosters being used on the space shuttle today.
RIGHT, our class looked up several sites with bigger rockets available. Everyone including the instructor wants to build one of theses but it will take more funds and the instructor will have to get a special liscense rating in the future.
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