Shade
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I was at my local school's open house. I was approached by one of the teachers to assist/run a school program for rocketry. In the spring they allow the kids to pick an activity to learn and develop. This year they want to add rocketry to that.
The group will be small, limited to 12 students (per activity). They kids are fourth and fifth graders so 9-11 years old. And I believe we will have 5-6 weeks to complete the rockets and fly them. The program meet for an hour every Friday.
Since I have alot of time to prep, here are some of the questions I have so far.
1. What is a good kits for kids to start with?
2. I know alot of vendors and hobby shops offer educational discounts, what are the better ones.
3. I would like to include some educational material with the program. But keep it at their level so teaching them Differential Equations and the Barrowman method, might be a little over reaching. Anybody have any good material? Links?
4. I will be emailing NAR and TRA for anything they may have also.
5. Anything else you have to add will be appreciated.
TIA,
Ron
The group will be small, limited to 12 students (per activity). They kids are fourth and fifth graders so 9-11 years old. And I believe we will have 5-6 weeks to complete the rockets and fly them. The program meet for an hour every Friday.
Since I have alot of time to prep, here are some of the questions I have so far.
1. What is a good kits for kids to start with?
2. I know alot of vendors and hobby shops offer educational discounts, what are the better ones.
3. I would like to include some educational material with the program. But keep it at their level so teaching them Differential Equations and the Barrowman method, might be a little over reaching. Anybody have any good material? Links?
4. I will be emailing NAR and TRA for anything they may have also.
5. Anything else you have to add will be appreciated.
TIA,
Ron