Day 5

Thursday 18 June 2015

[ Sorry for the delay -- just got back from an awesome all-day trip to the Snowies with the campers ]

 

On Thursday we started out with our second round of paper rocket design followed by the actual launches and the subsequent data analysis (distance as a function of rocket mass, etc.).  The (graphed) results were consistent with a rocket mass of ~20-30 grams providing the maximum distance traveled.  After that we experienced 10 different ways astronauts might train for a space mission.  After lunch the campers did some more spacecraft designing on the computer, and even printed out their designs on a 3D printer.  They later tried their hand at climbing on our gym's new 3-story climbing wall.  We also prepared for our adventure to the nearby Snowy Range on Friday, a day where we will explore different environments and take soil and water samples to be later tested for signs of life.