“Earth to Orbit & Beyond”

May 13, 2003

Each challenge engages students in a classroom activity that leads them through the design, testing, & evaluation process used by engineers in developing new technology. Among the challenges:

1) designing a strong but lightweight thrust structure that can withstand the launch of a bottle rocket by means of a wooden lever & 2) designing a propeller that generates the maximum possible thrust using a small motor. (NASA)

http://eto.nasa.gov