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Year 7 Science
‘Pop Rocket’ Investigation
Students designed and made their own ‘pop’ rockets powered by ‘Aspro’ tablets and water in a film canister. They chose to investigate the following:
- How does the size of the nose cone affect the time in the air?
- How does the length of the body affect the time in the air?
- How does the number of fins affect the time in the air?
- How does the angle of the nose cone affect horizontal distance travelled?
- How does the mass of the rocket affect the time of flight?
Each group tested three rockets outside and presented their results to the class.
Diana Gilbert
STEAM Domain Leader and Science teacher