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What do you remember from physics class? With this project, we will build student memories with hands-on water rocket projects. The math and science of rockets are boring unless you get to design, build, and launch a rocket. With real rockets, my students can perform fuel volume testing and analysis, take measurements to compute apogees to determine performance, and design landing and recovery systems for payloads. Creativity is critical in rocket design along with technical skills. Having water rocket launchers and a bicycle pump will enable my students to engage in learning physics beyond books, simulations, and videos. They will experience the thrill of watching the results of their calculations and designs. They will engage with each other and share their creations. These good memories will be their lasting impression of physics class and they will walk away with technical design skills. My students are capable of many things and challenging them with rocket projects will give them a memorable experience they can take into any career.

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What do you remember from physics class? With this project, we will build student memories with hands-on water rocket projects. The math and science of rockets are boring unless you get to design, build, and launch a rocket. With real rockets, my students can perform fuel volume testing and analysis, take measurements to compute apogees to determine performance, and design landing and recovery systems for payloads. Creativity is critical in rocket design along with technical skills. Having water rocket launchers and a bicycle pump will enable my students to engage in learning physics beyond books, simulations, and videos. They will experience the thrill of watching the results of their calculations and designs. They will engage with each other and share their creations. These good memories will be their lasting impression of physics class and they will walk away with technical design skills. My students are capable of many things and challenging them with rocket projects will give them a memorable experience they can take into any career.

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