Web Quest: Rockets

Search the Internet for answers to the following questions: (INCLUDE THE WEB ADDRESS WITH YOUR ANSWERS)

Part A: General Information

• When and where were rockets invented?
• According to an old Chinese legend, what did Chinese official named Wan Hu do? What happened to him?

• What country was first to send a rocket into outerspace?
• List the countries who have sent rockets/spacescraft into space.
• Who was first to walk on the moon? In what year?
• What type of animal was first to travel into space? (Ex. Fish, frog)
• What is the name of the most recent "remote control vehicle" to land on Mars?
• Who was Canada's first astronaut?
• Who was Canada's first female astronaut?
• What is the name of Canada's well known space invention (limb)?

Part B: Bottle Rocket Research

• Research different aspects of bottle rockets
• Fins (size, location, materials)
• Nose cones
• Recovery (parachute) systems
• Size of bottle (How much water in each?)



• Design 2 different bottle rockets on paper (clearly outline the materials, size, location of parts)