Be a Rocket Engineer

Your space agency is designing new rockets that need to safely carry peopleand cargo as far as possible. Use a paper rocket model to investigate howfactors like launch angle and cargo distribution affect the length of a rocket’s flight.

The Be a Space Scientist! curriculum invites children to take the role of scientists and engineers as theyinvestigate the challenges of exploring and traveling in space. The activities encourage scientific practices likemaking observations and testing hypotheses while exploring the big ideas.

GSK Science in the Summer is made possible by GSK, Franklin Institue, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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