3-2-1 blast off! 

It is all go in Room 12 as we design, fly and test rockets for our STEM challenge. (STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths). We have learnt all about the engineering process of ask, imagine, create, test, and improve. 

We have had two days of test flights where we have been using our Science skills of observing and recording results from different variables (these are things we have changed), and we've had some great results. We are amazed at how high our rockets actually went! Now we are redesigning and improving our prototypes and making them more aerodynamic to see if they can go even higher and further than our original rockets. 

We have been really fortunate to have Bayley Dropich, from Fulton Hogan assist us. Bayley is a real life engineer and he has patiently explained how gravity and drag have an effect. We have also learnt about lift and thrust and understand that pressurised air causes a thrust force as it pushes the water out of our rockets, and this is what creates lift.

We can't wait to test our modified and improved rockets next week.