Subscribe to our educators newsletter

Email Address:
 
 
 

LOGIN

To access these free activities, you must log in to the Science World Resources site.


Balloon Rockets

Balloon Rockets

forces - action forces - reaction forces - elastic energy

Students learn about Newton's Third Law by making balloon rockets.

Introduction

A rocket blasting off into space is a great demonstration of Newton's Third Law, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this activity, students make and launch their own re-usable rockets.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of action and reaction forces.

Entire Activity

These resources are free!
You must LOGIN to download the activity. 

Other Resources

Full Lesson & other activities - Forces

Science World School Programs - Roller Coaster