The August theme for Groovy Lab in a Box is "Lunar Launch" and it's all about groovy rockets, Newton's Third Law: Action - Reaction, potential and kinetic energy associated with rockets, the groovy history of the Apollo 11 mission - the first lunar landing of the lunar module "Eagle" in 1969 - and much, much more. Here's some details about the project:
You are a groovy aerospace engineer and the head of Project Apollo contracted by NASA during the Apollo era in 1969. Using only the materials in your Groovy Lab in a Box, can you design, build, and launch a rocket which travels the farthest vertical distance to the Moon?
During your Engineering Design Process, you will build and launch several different types of groovy rockets. Explore force and motion; Newton's Third Law: Action - Reaction, investigate potential and kinetic energy associated with rockets, the groovy history of the Apollo 11 mission - the first lunar landing of the lunar module "Eagle" in 1969 - and much, much more. Acquire various science and engineering practices aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Groovy Lab in a Box is hands-on STEM, project based learning made FUN! Plus, all STEMists get access to the Beyond...in a Box, a special web portal for additional groovy STEM fun!
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