Rockets to the Moon 🚀🌔

Authored by Gerardo U. Lopez, M.A.T., M.Ed., Ph.D. Ever looked up at the moon and wondered how people get there? Get started learning by launching a virtual rocket from where you are right now!

Hello, young space explorers! All you need is a phone or tablet to Build Your Own Rocket 🛠️ using our app. From there you can customize the look and feel, and equip it with all it needs to get to the moon. But watch out, because everything needs to be balanced just right to make this lunar journey. Remember, every great astronaut, scientist, and space enthusiast started as a curious kid like you. So dream big, explore more, and shoot for the moon!

Overview

Grades 3-8

15 min

Topics

AerospaceEngineeringPhysics

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Brought to you by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and HughesNet. Curriculum developed by Gerardo U. Lopez, M.A.T., M.Ed., Ph.D. No endorsement by 4-H is implied or intended. 4-H is the youth development program for our nation’s Cooperative Extension system.