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A rocket ship is a form of transportation. It can take a person into space. A rocket ship is powered by a rocket engine that uses fuel to create a powerful thrust. The thrust forces the rocket ship upward at a very fast speed. Other forms of transportation also are powered by rockets, such as some airplanes, missiles, and even some cars. Rocket ships are often cylinder shaped with pointy nose cones. The cylinder shape is smooth and even. This helps minimize air resistance, making the rocket ship more aerodynamic, which results in the need to carry much less fuel.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.**
A rocket ship is a form of transportation. It can take a person into space. A rocket ship is powered by a rocket engine that uses fuel to create a powerful thrust. The thrust forces the rocket ship upward at a very fast speed. Other forms of transportation also are powered by rockets, such as some airplanes, missiles, and even some cars. Rocket ships are often cylinder shaped with pointy nose cones. The cylinder shape is smooth and even. This helps minimize air resistance, making the rocket ship more aerodynamic, which results in the need to carry much less fuel.
Rockets can have many shapes. Most satellites and the lunar module are not shaped like cylinders. If a rocket can produce enough thrust and can be stabilized, it does not have to have a cylinder shape. Some rocket ships have tails with fins that help to stabilize the rocket and to keep it going in the right direction, but not all rockets have fins. Some have non-movable fins, which add stability to the rocket. Others have moveable fins, which allow for a certain amount of control. The shape and design of a rocket is determined by its purpose.
- Gift wrap tubes are a great material to use because they are thicker than paper towel rolls. You could also layer a few pieces of construction paper together and then roll them into a tube shape for each child.
- For more information about rocket propulsion, visit the following website: http://howthingsfly.si.edu
- Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
- Curious George and the Rocket by H. A. Rey
- Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! by Margaret Mayo
- Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
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There are currently no Common Core Standards for pre-k, but these lessons are aligned as closely as possible to capture the requirements and meet the goals of Common Core Standards. However, these lessons were neither reviewed or approved by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices or the Council of Chief State School Officers, which together are the owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards.
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