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Water Rocket Design Project
This document is provided for use by members of INTAD. Asbjorn Pettersson and David Christiansen researched the information contained herein. Both teachers have found that students are actively engaged in learning, enjoy using the design process, must use higher order thinking skills, and enhance their research skills throughout this project. Any teacher implementing this project will require a LAUNCHER. These can be very simple devices. Some information is included in this document. With thanks to Stephen Reed (email: streed@email.kyrene.k12.az.us) for the concept and project brief. Other sites and graphics are referenced to their respective URL's.
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WATER ROCKET DESIGN PROJECT
Transportation Technologies Background Information Two-Litre Bottle Rocket Introduction: Problem: Materials: Concepts: Specifications: Evaluation: Water Rockets: Launchers Water Rockets: World Wide Web Resources Water Rockets: Frequently Asked Questions
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Water Rocket Design Project
Topic: Transportation Technologies One of the main areas of technology study in the new standards proposed by the International Technology Education Association is Transportation technologies. Ref: ITEA (2000) Standards for technological literacy. People view transportation as one of life's basic needs. The transportation system is a complex network of interconnected components that operate on land, on water, in the air, and in space. Although travelling into space has been realised, it has not yet become a fully integrated part of the larger transportation system. Ref: ITEA (2000) Standards for technological literacy, p. 175.
Photograph Reference: http://www.h2orocket.com/
A version of a "Cable tie launcher" (see page 6)
Reference: http://redrival.com/rockets/launcher.htm
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