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Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)
Student Instructions
The purpose of this activity is to learn how NASA sends rockets to Mars. You will build, test, and improve a straw rocket.
1. Click on the 
to learn how to get to Mars and to build your straw π.
2. Take a video of your straw rocket landing on Mars.
3. Use Shadow Puppet to record over your video of your straw rocket landing on Mars. Include an introduction and the purpose. This video should not exceed 30 seconds. Save your video into your camera roll.
4. Click 
to open the template.
5. 
your Shadow Puppet π 
to slide 1.
6. Take a 
of your straw rocket and upload it to slide 2.
7. Test your straw rocket five times. Record the distance your rocket travels in centimeters on slide 3.
8. Improve your rocket. Take a of your improved π and to slide 2.
9. Use the 
to record a summary of slide 2.
10. Test your improved rocket five times. Record the distance your improved rocket travels on slide 3.
11. Use the to record a summary on slide 3.
12. Click the green 
to save.
