Quick Info 📋
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File Type
PDF!
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Pages
📄 1 page
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Time
⏱️ 20 min
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Kid-Safe
Yes!
See What's Inside 👀
Preview pages
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Page 1: Balloon Size Predictions!
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Page 2: Distance Score Chart!
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Page 3: My Rocket Champion!
What's Included 📦
Everything you need
✓ Prediction Page!
✓ Distance Score Chart!
✓ Champion Certificate!
✓ Easy to Print!
✓ Parent Tips Sheet!
How to Use 🎯
Different ways to enjoy
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At Home!
Print before racing your balloon rockets — track every launch on the score sheet!
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In Class!
Perfect for a forces and motion unit — turn it into a class tournament!
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Art Time!
Decorate your favorite rocket on the champion certificate page!
What Kids Will Learn 📚
Science + Art
Skills We're Building! 💪
🌟 Newton's Third Law!
🌟 Measuring Distance!
🌟 Comparing Results!
🌟 Recording Real Data!
🌟 Fair Testing!
What You Need🎒
Just a few things
→ A Printer! 🖨️
→ Pencil! ✏️
→ A Ruler or Tape Measure! 📏
→ The Balloon Rocket Race Track Supplies!
For Grown-Ups 👨👩👧
Tips and ideas
👨👩👧 Parent Tips!
Help your child measure each balloon's distance with a ruler or tape measure. Ask: 'Which balloon went farthest? Why do you think that happened?' This pairs perfectly with Episode 3: Balloon Rocket Races.
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🏫 Teacher Guide!
Perfect for a K-2 forces and motion unit! Standards: NGSS K-PS2-1 (compare the effects of different strengths or directions of pushes and pulls). Includes a measurable, data-driven challenge ideal for a classroom science fair station.