- Read the background information and objective
- Create a group document to share research, data, and other information with the teacher.
- Assign groups and research
- One half the group will research rocket design
- The second half will research previous affects of g-forces on both humans cockroaches
- Acquire roaches
- Divide roaches into two groups, rocket roaches and control roaches
- Assign previously made group to a batch of roaches
- Begin work on creating the data tables
- Create a table that tracks the roach and how much g-forces each experience
- Create a second chart to note the differences on the anatomy of the control roaches compared to the rocket roaches
- Create material list and design the rockets
- Utilizing the specific materials provided
- Utilizing the material list and design, create the final rocket
- Strap the prepared cockroaches to the finished rockets
- Launch the rockets with cockroaches attached
- Chloroform the roaches in order to euthanize the experiment and control roaches
- Begin dissections of the control roaches
- Following the specific guide of the leaders
- Make sure students do not goof off during the process
- Conclude control dissection and record results
- Begin dissecting the experiment roaches
- Follow the same procedure as above
- Record data
- Put both control and experiment data side by side
- Have the groups present the data and findings in a slideshow presentation