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Using Thrust, Weight & Control: Rocket Me into Space

This lesson reinforces rockets as vehicles that help to explore beyond Earth’s atmosphere, employing the principles described in Newton’s third law of motion. Students are introduced to the ideas of thrust, control, and weight—all principles engineers consider when building rockets.

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  • 3-PS2-1

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