This was the rocket project that we did as a class. I chose to participate in it because I know that I have done rocketry in the past, but this was a new kind using new materials, so I was interested in learning about it and trying it out. I think that our rocket was one of the most successful ones that the class launched.
To launch our rockets we took a trip to fiesta island during chemistry class because that is one of the few places we are legally allowed to do it. Before we left we put the actual motor as well as the recovery wadding into the rocket. When we were launched ours there was a small problem at first. The launch lug, which keeps the rocket straight when its launched, was getting caught and causing too much friction. So Andrew, spent a little bit of time getting them to work correctly. But we did the actual launch ours worked perfectly and actually went very high and drifted far, as the parachute came out and worked as planned.
Genevie and I spent a few days building the rocket. This was not a very high level rocket so it didn't take long to complete. The thing that took the longest was letting the glue dry. The directions were a bit confusing, but after asking a few people for help we completed the rocket successfully.
I think that I performed well in this project. I was actually interested in learning how to build this kind of rocket and how it actually worked. For the most part, we stayed on task on got this work done, as well as our others labs and working on our blog.
If I could do this project again I would have done the engine mount a little differently, since when we put the engine in, it didn't fit exactly like it was supposed to. Even though, in the end the rocket still launched perfectly.
I think there would be many ways to continue this project. We could do a scratch build rocket, as well as build more complicated and bigger rockets. I think I might possibly continue this is the next section depending on what I have planned to work on.
For this project I learned how a rocket is built and launched. I learned about all the different components in the rocket and new terms that went along with building and launching it. I will definitely continue to use this information if I build rockets again and/or continue the project into Section 3. I think that I also learned more about rocketry and continued the skills that I already knew from previously doing rockets.
To launch our rockets we took a trip to fiesta island during chemistry class because that is one of the few places we are legally allowed to do it. Before we left we put the actual motor as well as the recovery wadding into the rocket. When we were launched ours there was a small problem at first. The launch lug, which keeps the rocket straight when its launched, was getting caught and causing too much friction. So Andrew, spent a little bit of time getting them to work correctly. But we did the actual launch ours worked perfectly and actually went very high and drifted far, as the parachute came out and worked as planned.
Genevie and I spent a few days building the rocket. This was not a very high level rocket so it didn't take long to complete. The thing that took the longest was letting the glue dry. The directions were a bit confusing, but after asking a few people for help we completed the rocket successfully.
I think that I performed well in this project. I was actually interested in learning how to build this kind of rocket and how it actually worked. For the most part, we stayed on task on got this work done, as well as our others labs and working on our blog.
If I could do this project again I would have done the engine mount a little differently, since when we put the engine in, it didn't fit exactly like it was supposed to. Even though, in the end the rocket still launched perfectly.
I think there would be many ways to continue this project. We could do a scratch build rocket, as well as build more complicated and bigger rockets. I think I might possibly continue this is the next section depending on what I have planned to work on.
For this project I learned how a rocket is built and launched. I learned about all the different components in the rocket and new terms that went along with building and launching it. I will definitely continue to use this information if I build rockets again and/or continue the project into Section 3. I think that I also learned more about rocketry and continued the skills that I already knew from previously doing rockets.