What Happened:
Today, we formed our groups that we will be making rocket motors. I've started familiarizing myself with rockets and rocket motors so that when we start, I have a sense of what I'm doing and how to do it safely.
What's the Science:
I learned that you could make fuel from Ammonium nitrate, baking soda, water, and sugar. You could also use potassium nitrate. I also learned the difference between a end burner and a core burner. An end burner will burn the fuel from the bottom end to the top whereas the core burner burns fuel from the inside out equally in all directions. An end burner wouldn't last as long as a core burner.
Results:
We didn't do any experiments today.
Collaboration:
For the rest of the rocket project, I will be working with Lupe and Nick. I've never worked with Nick before but it's always fun to work with new people. I've worked with Lupe before in another class.
What Next:
Tomorrow, we will choose our fuel then start designing our motor. I'm really looking forward to the rocket launch. I want to try to build a lot of motors.
Today, we formed our groups that we will be making rocket motors. I've started familiarizing myself with rockets and rocket motors so that when we start, I have a sense of what I'm doing and how to do it safely.
What's the Science:
I learned that you could make fuel from Ammonium nitrate, baking soda, water, and sugar. You could also use potassium nitrate. I also learned the difference between a end burner and a core burner. An end burner will burn the fuel from the bottom end to the top whereas the core burner burns fuel from the inside out equally in all directions. An end burner wouldn't last as long as a core burner.
Results:
We didn't do any experiments today.
Collaboration:
For the rest of the rocket project, I will be working with Lupe and Nick. I've never worked with Nick before but it's always fun to work with new people. I've worked with Lupe before in another class.
What Next:
Tomorrow, we will choose our fuel then start designing our motor. I'm really looking forward to the rocket launch. I want to try to build a lot of motors.