Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft 15 Day Unit Bundle : NO PREP!

This STEM Rocket Unit comes with FIVE complete lessons, each one includes a PowerPoint with embedded video clip links, illustrated Student Guided Scaffolded Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. In addition, there are FIVE Activities, a Study Guide, a Justpardy Review Game PowerPoint, TWO Quizzes, and TWO Tests Assessments. Plus a BONUS FILE.

Bonus File includes:

• 15 Timed, daily warm up PowerPoints.
• 15 Day Unit Plan

The History of Rockets lesson covers the following topics:

• Reaction force
• Chinese first use of rockets
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Konrad Kyeser von Eichstadt
• William Congreve
• William Hale
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
• Robert Goddard
• Herman Oberth

The Fundamentals of Rocket Systems lesson covers the following topics:

• Airframe System
• Propulsion System
• Guidance System
• Control System
• Propellant classification
• Types of propulsion systems

The Manned Spacecraft lesson covers the following topics:

• Sputnik
• Yuri Gagarin
• John F. Kennedy
• Project Mercury
• Alan Shepard
• John Glenn
• Project Gemini
• Project Apollo
• Moon landings
• Space Shuttle
• Loss of Challenger
• Loss of Columbia

The Space Station lesson covers the following topics:

• Salyut
• Skylab
• Mir
• Long-duration Exposure Facility (LDEF)
• International Space Station (ISS)

The Future Manned Spacecraft lesson covers the following topics:

• Constellation Program
• Orion
• Ares Boosters
• The Space Launch System
• Paragon Space Development Corporation
• United Launch Alliance
• Blue Origin
• Boeing CST-100
• Sierra Nevada Corporation
• SpaceX
• Space Adventures
• Excalibur Almaz

Challenger Accident Investigation Video Reflection Activity

• This assignment is a Video Reflection of the NASA documentary detailing the events surrounding the loss of OV-099, Space Shuttle Challenger, shortly after the launch of the 25th flight of the Space Transportation System, Mission STS-51L, on 28 January, 1986, and the subsequent investigation into the loss of the vehicle and its crew of seven. The investigation shows that the Solid Rocket Booster field joints were of an insufficiently fault-tolerant design and when the vehicle was launched at below-normal temperatures, hot exhaust gasses leaked on ignition, damaging the integrity of the field joint, leading to a breach in the external tank and destruction of the orbiter.
• This video is available on YouTube for free. This link is included with the download.

Columbia Accident Investigation Video Reflection Activity

• This assignment is a Video Reflection of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. On February 1, 2003, it disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members. The video explains what caused this disaster.
• This video is available on YouTube for free. This link is included with the download.

Foam Rocket Activity

• Students build a foam rocket to explore Newton’s Law of Motion.
• There are detailed, illustrated instructions for the students to follow.
• The two main objective for the student is to be able to launch their rocket the farthest, and to be able to hit the target the teacher sets up.
• The students need to fill out their Data Sheet.
• There are also two conclusion questions they need to answer.

Foam Rocket Activity comes with:

• Detailed illustrated instructions.
• Data Sheets, for Distance Flown & Accuracy.
• Fin placement template.
• Launcher quadrant pattern (to determine launch angle).

Materials needed:

• 14" length of 1-3/4 outside diameter foam pipe insulation.
• Foam meat tray.
• Thick rubber band.
• Zip tie.
• Soda straw.
• Sanding paper/sanding foam block.
• Hot glue gun.
• Box cutter/scissors

Paper Rocket Activity

• The Paper Rocket Activity is an exploratory assignment which allows the students to hypothesis what will make a good rocket design. They experiment by attempting to fly their rocket, and tweak the design to increase its distance flown and accuracy.

The activity is three pages long:

• Instruction section
• Flight data table
• Class competition
• Conclusion questions

Materials needed:

• Paper (copy paper)
• Thick paper (an index card)
• Cellophane tape
• Scissors
• Sharpened pencil
• Straw (just a little bit thinner than the pencil)

Manned Space Program Classroom Project overview

• The Manned Space Program Project allows the students to do independent research to make a multi-media presentation. They can use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or even Poster paper to complete the project.

Manned Space Programs:

• Mercury Program
• Gemini Program
• Apollo Program
• Space Shuttle Program
• International Space Station
• Orion Program

Includes the following:

• Student instructions, with RUBRIC
• Three Page Manned Space Program Project Suggested Resources

Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft Study Guide

• It is two pages long. The front page has over 25 key vocabulary words that the students need to define. The second page has 9 open response type questions the students need to answer.

The Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft Justpardy Review Game

• PowerPoint has a similar concept to the game seen on TV

Game Play Suggestion

• Set up tables in front of the classroom, 1 table per team.
• Divide the class up into 3-5 team, depending on class size.
• Have each student taking a turn coming up that teams table at the front of the class.
• Rotate, so each team gets to pick the Answer on the screen.
• Each team representative in the front of the class writes down their answer.
• For each correct answer the team gets a point.
• The team with the most points when the game ends wins.

Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft Assessment Pack

• This includes the Quiz- History of Fundamentals of Rockets, the Quiz- Manned Space Systems & Space Stations, and the Test- Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Space Systems. In addition, there is a Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft Portfolio Reflective Journal assignment.

Quiz- History of Fundamentals of Rockets consist of:

• 10 Matching questions in two sections.
• 1 Page long.
• Answers are provided.

Quiz- Manned Space Systems & Space Stations consist of:

• 3 True/False questions.
• 7 Matching questions.
• 1 Page long.
• Answers are provided.

Test- Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Space Systems consists of:

• 30 Multiple choice type questions.
• 2 Open response type questions, directions indicate answer one of the two.
• 4 Pages long.
• Answers are provided.

Rocket Fundamentals & Manned Spacecraft Portfolio Reflective Journal assignment.

This is an assessment tool where the STUDENT picks how they want to show you they have mastery of the subject. Two pages long.

The students are given 13 different objectives they need to show mastery of. They do this by completing a project. They type is of their choice. These are some suggestions:

• Make a collage
• Comprise a song or rap
• Construct a mobile
• Make a poster
• Assemble a scrap book
• Traditional answer in writing (in a "project" form)
• Other ideas you have (check with me first)

I give this type of assignment the very first day of the unit. It is my belief that the teacher needs to let the students know exactly what they are expected to know by the time the unit is over. This also gives them time to work on their project.

This assignment can be an additional assessment for students or the main assessment used.

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