Southside 4pm It's Rocket Science Year 3 - Year 5
Event Information
Description
Who wants to build and launch a rocket with the most sought-after incursion in Queensland and Australia’s only water rocket specialists? We’ve convinced them to come to WA to do a special day for our Homeschoolers.
We're raising money to fund the Snapadore app, with a special event for young rocket engineers to experience the rush of adrenaline as they build and fly their very own rocket!
Produce the cause and effect principle by making a simple bottle rocket from recycled items that is then filled with compressed air and water. Feel the rush of adrenaline as your rocket is launched from specialist launch equipment 60 metres into the air!
This is science in action specifically designed to reinforce Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics STEM subjects and directly aligned to the Australian Curriculum (ACARA), in a pressure-free environment.
The kids will explore the science behind rockets, flight, forces, the laws of motion and use scaled instruments. Experience the excitement as they predict, observe and evaluate the altitude performance of their water rocket made from recycled items.
At the Wandi Community Hall we're doing 3 sessions for the different age groups:
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Year 3 - Year 5, Go For Altitude 4pm - 5:30pm
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Open Ages, Night Launch Mission & BBQ: Astro Egg 6pm - 8pm (with glow in the dark rockets, this is cool)
Prices are per child.
We know homeschoolers have a range of ages and we can be flexible on the ages for each session. Just bear in mind that the sessions are tailored for that age group. The younger children will be doing a different session from the older children to ensure maximum understanding, fulfillment and enjoyment. You will also be provided with the below educational information tailored for the age group you book your children into.
These rocket people know the workloads of time-poor homeschool educators and provide value long after the workshop. All the tedious work is done for us to ensure the students maximise their participation and overall satisfaction, including:
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Complete lesson plan
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Step by step "Bottle Rocket Instructions' student resource sheet
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Students data worksheets
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Extension ideas for home
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Australian Curriculum connections.
Each rocket science workshop has a duration of 90 minutes with a maximum of 40 students per session to ensure safety and overall participant satisfaction. As they are NOT an entertainment show, they do require smaller groups to facilitate the experiments and for students to gain the optimum learning experience from gathering data and safely performing the STEM investigation.
FAQ:
Q: IS THIS A SHOW OR EXHIBITION THAT YOU WATCH?
ANSWER: It’s Rocket Science Adventures have participants completely immersed in the rocket science experience from building to launching their very own water rocket. Our team is fun and engaging and we guarantee our ‘challenges’ are suitable for all ages, fitness levels and abilities, where skills are developed in a progressive and sequential manner.
Q: ARE THE ROCKET EXPERIMENTS SAFE?
ANSWER: It’s Rocket Science Adventures take launching rockets very seriously. Safety first is our practice. Instruction in safety procedures and safe handling of equipment will be provided by the facilitator prior to field experiments. ALL workshops are covered by our Public Liability Insurance. We have an Activity Provider Risk assessment and all our facilitators and technicians are qualified to identify, reduce or eliminate potential risk of harm to all participants and will continue to be closely evaluated. We provide special considerations for participants with medical, behavioural or special needs who require additional assistance or support to ensure their participation is enjoyable
Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS?
ANSWER: If it is raining at 7:00am on the day of the workshops and showers are predicted all day, or should there be moderate we weather, lightning associated with thunderstorms or high winds that may affect or endanger life or property, a decision will be made by the company Director by 7:00am on the day of the event to cancel the event. The organisation’s booking contact will be notified, participants will be emailed and official social media profiles will be utilised to announce this decision.
Q: ARE THE WORKSHOPS SUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL?
ANSWER: Yes, we welcome all ages, fitness levels and abilities and have developed our programs to accommodate everyone. We aim to make all participants comfortable and fully participate in activities. Please email us ahead of time of relevant needs and we will endeavour to provide satisfaction.
