The Introductory to Rocketry course has two pathways to provide scaffolding for learners from middle school to high school:
Summer PD: June 10-13, 2024 (Monday-Thursday from 9am-4pm at University of Illinois)
Introductory to Rocketry – Novice course (https://learnrockets.spacelab.web.illinois.edu/course-toc?course=9) is geared toward learners new to rocketry and is our most accessible course (Target audience would be 8th Grade Science/STEM through High School Physical Science). This course takes 10-15 class periods (~50 minutes) depending on pacing. Typically the rocket build takes 3-5 class periods and at minimum one class period for launching with the day before typically being dedicated to rocket launch readiness. The course uses a simulator for the predictive model and a simple altimeter (JollyLogic) for collecting only the apogee (max. height) for the real time data.
The PD will guide the teachers through the course where they will build, launch, and collect data on their own rocket flight.
Summer PD: June 24-27, 2024 (Monday-Thursday from 9am-4pm at University of Illinois)
Introductory to Rocketry – Advanced course (https://learnrockets.spacelab.web.illinois.edu/course-toc?course=6) which takes a deeper dive into the Math and Science of rocketry. It utilizes Google Sheet/Python for formulating a predictive model and can uses a more complex avionics (Arduino collecting the full altitude profile and using Python coding for analysis). The target audience is High School Honors Physics/AP Physics. The course typically takes 15-20 hours. The build and launch is similar to the Novice as it is the same model rocket with the exception of the avionics.
The PD will guide the teachers through the course where they will build, launch, and collect data on their own rocket flight.
