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  • Put 5 mL of water into the tube
  • Hold the tube at an angle and insert half an effervescent tablet just inside the mouth.
  • Insert the stopper tightly without pushing the tablet into the water

  • Turn the whole assemble stopper-side down and quickly stand it up on the launch pad.
  • Watch the rocket take off

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  • Design a rock to carry a payload up 3 meters.
  • Commercial venture to make a profit.
  • Materials, fuel, and launch fees have specific costs
  • Rockets earn money from their payload.

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  • What variables you may want to experiment with?

  • What worked?
  • What caused problems?

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  • Design a rock to carry a payload up 3 meters.
  • Commercial venture to make a profit.
  • Materials, fuel, and launch fees have specific costs
  • Rockets earn money from their payload.

Let’s Plan!

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  • What are the main factors that seemed to influence how high your rocket flew?
  • What construction ‘flaws’ caused problems?

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