Introduction to rockets and space
In this activity, students view a slide show presentation introducing some rockets, their purposes and distances travelled in space.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
describe some rockets and their purpose
begin to think about what they already know about rockets and space and what they want to find out
describe the relative distances and sizes of the Earth, the atmosphere, the Moon and the Sun and relate this to distances travelled by some rockets.
Rockets and space – slideshow
This slideshow introduces a selection of rockets, their purposes and distances travelled in space.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
extension ideas.
Related content
Our collection Exploring space – resources for years 5/6 contains a selection of space resources for Middle Primary.
3, 2, 1…Lift off! is a collection that supports the House of Science 3, 2, 1…Lift off! kit which uses rockets as a context for learning about forces. This collection of resources covers NZC levels 1-4.
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