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MakerLab Kids demonstrates compressed-air rockets to spark outdoor STEM activities
Summary
MakerLab Kids' 'Up, Up, and Away' session at the conference will have teachers making compressed-air rockets 'that will fly hundreds of feet in the air,' organizers said, framing the activity as both fun and rich with curricular possibilities.
MakerLab Kids presented a session called "Up, Up, and Away," previewing an activity in which teachers build compressed-air rockets. The presenter said, "We're making compressed air rockets that will fly hundreds of feet in the air," and described the activity as a high-energy way to get teachers and students outside while building science and engineering concepts.
The presenter said the exercise offers many educational opportunities and can be tied to classroom learning objectives in physics, measurement and outdoor safety. The session was presented as an example of an activity that balances engagement and curricular substance.
