An engineer builds things, cooperates with his/her teammates, and improves things as the process of what they are building goes on. This is what the class of 5 – C at Heathcote Elementary School were going to do. They were going to make rockets…

The groups had the following things to do: Making an inspiration board (a board that contained quotes, images, ideas, e.t.c.), making a rocket design using Google Drawing, building the rocket, launching the rocket, and finally, creating a Google Slide Show about this process. These things had to be done in a limited amount of time.

All of the groups used tape to decorate the rocket and stick parts together. The groups had the choice of making the rocket body thick or thin. The groups had to think about aerodynamics, weight, the body, the nose cone, and the fins. All the groups hot glued the fins on and all the groups taped  on the rocket body and the nose cone. Paper was used for the rocket body and the nose cone, and styrofoam and cardboard were what the groups used for the fins.

This was a great experience for the kids to see what engineers work with and how they work. The groups had some arguments here and there but they learned lessons, had fun, and used their brains!