Rocket Design & Launch
Build it. Launch it. Measure it.
Students design, build and launch model rockets, then use flight data to explain what worked and what did not.
Illustrative image: NASA / public domain
- Format
- Workshop
- Length
- Half day (3–4 hours)
- Ages
- S1–S6
- Group size
- 15–30 students
What students do
- Design a stable rocket airframe
- Build and safely launch a model rocket
- Measure altitude and flight time
- Explain stability, thrust and drag
Tools
- Model rocket kits
- Altimeters
- Launch equipment
- Spreadsheets
A half-day workshop built around one launch. Teams design a stable airframe, build it, and fly it with an altimeter on board.
The useful part happens after landing: reading the data, comparing predictions with results, and explaining the gap.
This programme can be adapted for different ages, session lengths and group sizes. Ask for a proposal with a session-by-session outline.
Language: English or Cantonese
Location: Your school or M21, Aberdeen
How it runs
Brief
We agree the cohort, timetable and what a finished project looks like.
Build
Students work in teams on a real brief, with a taught input at the start of each session.
Test
Teams measure against constraints and document what failed and why.
Show
A working demo, a short presentation and a record of each student’s contribution.
Related programmes
Aerospace · S1–S6
Ask about Rocket Design & Launch — dates, cohort size, fees and a written outline.
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