Day One

  • 7:45-8:00) Gather the students and introduce the topic
  • 8:00-10:00) Research different effects of G-Forces on the body, as well as different rocket designs
  • 10:00-11:30) Begin work on data tables for data collection
  • 11:30-12:15) Eat lunch
  • 12:15-3:00) Create material list needed and design rockets
  • 3:00-3:15) Conclude for day and dismissal

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Day Two

  • 7:45-8:00) Reintroduce project idea
  • 8:00-11:30) Split off into groups and begin building rockets with provided materials
  • 11:30-12:15) Eat lunch
  • 12:15-1:30) Finish building rockets and prepare them for presentation
  • 1:30-3:00) Strap cockroaches to rockets, launch rockets and record data
  • 3:00-3:15) Conclude for day and dismissal

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Day Three

  • 7:45-8:00) Reintroduce project idea
  • 8:00-11:30) Dissect control roaches and record data
  • 11:30-12:15) Eat Lunch
  • 12:15-3:00) Rocket roach dissection and data collection
  • 3:00-4:00) 
  • 4:00-4:25) Conclude CSP and dismissal