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Fuel for the Fire

Subject Area
Science: Earth Science: Space
Science: Physical Science: Energy
Level
9-12
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
5.4

Fuel for the Fire

Activity Overview

This lesson lets students explore a variety of STEM practices and puts them in the role of propulsion engineers tasked with designing and fueling rocket boosters.




Explore the math and science of getting things off the ground

Ignite students’ interest in space-age careers with an innovative activity that encourages them to explore:

  • Constant rates of change
  • Linear functions in a scientific context
  • Volumes of cylinders in a scientific context
  • Relating rates with a linear function

Turn your classroom into a room full of rocket scientists

The Fuel for the Fire lesson puts students in the role of propulsion engineers tasked with designing and fueling rocket boosters like the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage.

The activity delivers immediate feedback to students, enabling them to self-assess and correct misconceptions. It also includes objective and subjective questions teachers can use to gauge student understanding during the lesson.

In addition to the math and science simulations, Fuel for the Fire includes a game that challenges students to land a spacecraft on the moon.

Subject Area
Science: Earth Science: Space
Science: Physical Science: Energy
Level
9-12
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
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