A8 · SPECIALIST · 4-HOUR WORKSHOP
Smart rocketry 1: fly, measure, compare
Teachers can simulate a flight in OpenRocket, pack a simple logger, and plan a legal, supervised model-rocket comparison.
Grade 8–12 Physical Sciences, Technology, maths, science clubs.
Foundation Certificate. School must accept the flight safety rules.
4 hours, plus a school application task
IN THE WORKSHOP
What you will explore.
- 0:00–0:40
Safety gate: motors, site, permission, what this module will not do.
- 0:40–1:40
OpenRocket: mass, motor, predicted altitude. Change one variable.
- 1:40–3:00
Flight logger: barometer altitude and acceleration. Fit it in a printed rocket.
- 3:00–4:00
Comparison plan: predicted vs measured, and why they will differ.
BUILD IT. USE IT.
Take the learning into class.
You leave with
- A simulation file and a packed logger.
- A flight-day checklist.
Your school application
Complete one supervised flight or a drop-test if the site is not ready. File predicted vs measured.
Allow about two hours outside the facilitated session.
Curriculum connection
Physical Sciences mechanics and energy; Mathematics functions and graphs; Technology design process.
YOUR EQUIPMENT
Tools for this module.
Springbot or flight core, barometer xChip (IWB), accelerometer, 3D-printed or kit model rocket, OpenRocket on a laptop.
Confirm the equipment and software arrangements when you enquire. Specialist field activities require appropriate supervision and permissions.
CPTD endorsement and points are not yet confirmed. Read the CPTD information
Back to specialist strandsYOUR NEXT STEP
Bring practical STEM into your classroom.
Tell us your teaching phase, subject and the experience you would like to build. We’ll help you choose a starting point and confirm dates, venue, kit arrangements and fees.
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