Animated Lessons
Rocketry
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The Great Moon Hoax - NASA's detailed rebuttal to the charge that the lunar landing was a hoax. (M,O)
Teacher Resources - National Association of Rocketry - Information on starting, funding, and leading a rocketry club (T)
U.S. Army's Guide to Amateur Rocketry - Rocketry Planet has archived a copy off the U.S. Army's Guide to Amateur Rocketry. The Army created this booklet to help guide the new wave of rocket scientists that emerged in the early Sixties. The booklet, written in January of 1963, was designed to help these individuals safely participate in rocketry in an era when there was a lot of experimenting but very few commercially available rocketry products. (O, T)
Rockets Away - The Rockets Away educational program teaches about the science of rocketry through the use of hands-on experiments, computer software and the building and launching of 2-liter bottle rockets. (O, T)
Rocketry For Educators - "The purpose of this web page is to provide useful information about using model rockets in classrooms. Our goal is to give you pages on information that contain tips on teaching with rocketry, background technical information about model rockets, and things like: projects with model rockets, payloads, special educational rocket kits, how rockets work, safety guidelines, other link lists dealing with rocketry, organizations that support rocketry education, or working with large groups of kids." (T)
Brittain Fraley's Rocketry Site - The techniques area (on the top navigation tab) provides some useful information from this amateur rocketry site. (O, T)
Fly Rockets - Lots of good information about legalities, how to get started, finding a club and more. (O, T)
How Rocket Engines Work - From How Stuff Works (M, O, T)
Beginner's Guide to Rockets - The Beginner's Guide to Rockets from NASA will help you learn the basic math and physics that govern the design and flight of rockets. (O, T)
Free Stuff From Supercharged Science - You can start experimenting today by getting the free science packet, which includes a monthly Rocket Scientist Newsletter and free easy-to-do science lessons in catapults, hovercraft, rocketry, and more! (Y, M, O, T)
NASA Teaching Materials - Extensive database of downloadable educational materials searchable by subject, grade level and product type (Y, M, O, T)
Kennedy Space Center Educator Resources - The NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products. These products are based on NASA's unique mission and are aligned with the national and state standards. The educational resources available include videos, slides, lesson plans, publications and lunar & meteorite samples. (Y, M, O, T)
