It’s Not Rocket Science! Oh, Wait, Yes It Is!

Grades 5-6

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Did you know that a fully assembled NASA rocket can be 184 feet (56 meters) tall and weigh 4.5 million pounds (2 million kg)?! Think about how much force it takes to lift that rocket into our atmosphere and beyond! Let’s explore the forces and other scientific principles behind successful rocket launches and landings (on a much smaller scale, of course).