Blast Off: Rockets and Forces
Mars is our destination – but how will we get there? It really is rocket science!
In this curriculum aligned science show, students will learn about space exploration and the journey to Mars. As well as exploring forces, students will also have the opportunity to volunteer to help with hands-on demonstrations.
Students will experience
- A show themed around a journey to Mars, exploring push, pull and gravity forces along the way.
- Live demonstrations of how rockets work.
- What it might be like to be in space.
- Discussion and demonstrations about landing on Mars.
Students will learn
- The main principles of rocket propulsion.
- The early concepts of Newtonian physics, including push and pull, and a very simple introduction to opposite forces.
- That gravity can act on objects from afar.
- About life in space in the International Space Station.
- To think of themselves as scientists and problem solvers who might one day be involved in space exploration.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 30 minutes
Student information
Years 3 to 4
Minimum 100 students
Bookings
Science show
Presented by a museum educator
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Levels 3 and 4
Physical sciences
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forces, including frictional, gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic, can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance and affect the motion (speed and direction) of objects (VC2S4U10)
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