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8th Grade ROCK-IT Right at Hayes is Under Construction
Interdisciplinary Unit: Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies |
| Subject Area |
Objective |
Engagement & Assessment |
| Math |
The students will be able to use an
equation to calculate the height of a rocket. The students will collect
data and construct a graph that appropriately represents the data. The
students will use math process skills to construct a rocket. |
The students will construct a rocket, launch it,
and calculate it's altitude. The students will graph the data,
appropriately. Assessment: Calculate the height
of the rock and construct a graph (Use the information from the data
sheet). |
| Science |
The students will be able to identify
Newton's three laws of motion. The students will be able to describe the
affect of forces on the motion of the rocket. The students will apply
experimental design and scientific method techniques to test the affect
of one variable on the altitude of a rocket launched into the air. |
Construct a poster that illustrates the motion of
the rocket from launch to landing. Identify all three laws of motion.
Identify the forces acting on the rocket at 5 different stages during
the rockets launch. Write captions at each stage, describing how these
forces affect the motion of the rocket.
Assessment: Rocket Scoring |
| Social Studies |
The students will be able to describe
the role rockets played in American history. |
(The assessment will be
placed here soon.) |
| Language Arts |
The students will be able to identify
the elements of a novel after reading "October Sky." The students
will also draw some comparisons between the book and the movie. |
(The assessment will be
placed here soon.) |
Notice: In order
for students to participate in this project, the student must be in attendance
with a minimum of one absence. Please check the team calendar for launch days,
as they will be posted in the next day or two (5/12/09). If your child will miss
days, please contact your child's Math teacher and discuss other options. If
your child is going to miss several days or does miss several days during this
project, he/she will be given an alternate assignment to make up for the
instructional time missed. The alternate assignment can be found below.
Activities and Worksheets
Read "How to build a rocket."
Read these instructions carefully. You may need the help of an adult when doing
this activity. Please ask a parent or guardian to assist you. Adult supervision
is required.
Complete Rocket
Finding Hidden Variables. In this activity, you will collect qualitative
data, while watching your peers launch their rockets. You will use this data to
discuss how unexpected changes may have affected your data.
Alternative Assignment
Read the internet article called "Rocket"
and follow the directions on the worksheet called,
"Rocket
Web Quest."
Lastly, design a crossword puzzle on "Rockets", using the vocabulary below:
Rocket Crossword
Vocabulary Worksheet is coming soon.
Other Resources
Water Rockets |
