Exploring Your World: Satellite Paper Crafting

Our oldest group did some paper crafting of satellites last week. If paper crafting interests you, here are some sites to get patterns for paper satellites:

--this is the model we made in class--the middle age group may enjoy trying this option:  http://www-ssg.sr.unh.edu/index.html?tof/Missions/Ace/Model/acemodel.html

--NASA site for model satellites http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm?Filename=papermodels
--several options: http://www.papercraftsquare.com/tag/satellite

--this is an advanced model: http://www-ssg.sr.unh.edu/index.html?tof/Missions/Ace/Model/acemodel.html
--a high school level model: http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/formal/build/

--an easier model: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/instructions1.html

--several model options: http://oregonspacegrant.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/papercraft-spaceships-and-satellites-build-your-own-space-program/

Exp[loring Your World Rocket Class

In November/December we will be building model rockets with the middle school class and anyone from our elementary class that would like to. So if you are in grades 2-4 you can choose whether you are comfortable with you child making a model rocket and using model glue. The youngest group will be making rockets as well, just not the Estes kits. More on the lines of soda bottle rockets-- rockets that will be reusable but not kit rockets. The middle class will split for the building section based on each families determination of their own child's abilities. Generally most 2nd graders are not ready to build model rockets. 3rd graders can go either way. I am mentioning this now, as Michaels has a coupon for 50% off this week and it is the cheapest way to purchase a model rocket. I am not going to require a certain rocket. The youth should pick a rocket that matches your budget, the youth's ability, and the youth's interest. Some rockets require more assembly--some are pretty easy they snap together and they are done! (2nd graders can do these)--generally all say ages 10-up due to the launching of them. For 4H we are not allowed to have Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) launch rockets. You would have to launch them in your own family. The rockets that the younger group makes will be fun so anyone making these will not feel left out--they are also rockets that are "designed for older kids."
LINK FOR THE MICHAELS COUPON:
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