8th Grade
Eighth grade STEM class focuses on the science of rocket flight. Eighth graders will become familiar with the engineering design process and the principles of aerodynamic flight, altitude tracking, rocket stability, stabilizer design and distribution, Newtonian Laws, and certain trigonometric functions. Students will apply mathematical and scientific concepts and utilize the iterative process in an effort to construct and launch 3 types of rockets: lightweight foam rockets, alcohol fueled rockets and compressed air rockets..