About This Lesson
Students will use the Engineering Design Process to create and test a balloon-powered rocket. The goal is to create a rocket that will travel a desired distance to reach a target.
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Subject
Science — Physical Science, Science and Engineering Practices, Scientific Thinking and Inquiry
Grade Level
Grades 3-5
Resource Type
Activity
Standards Alignment
Next Generation Science Standards
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Standards
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
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