BLOODHOUND SSC Topics to use in lessons
The BLOODHOUND SSC Education Programme provides these ideas for teachers to use when planning their lessons. Click on the titles below for more infomation.
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A bit of cutting followed by a bit of folding origami style, leads to a fun interactive activity with the children.
Children can build their own balloon powered car and then explore ways to make it go faster or further.
This activity will allow children to explore ways in which we measure the hardness of surfaces. It also leads into those sports where the hardness of the surface is particularly important. Useful for developing investigative skills.
This exercise uses Google Earth and leads children to explore two desert sites which have been considered for BLOODHOUND SSC.
Multiple choice interactive quiz to choose the correct size jet engine, rocket engine and parachute. The focus is on force and how it affects the motion.
This activity will allow children to explore ways in which we measure the hardness of surfaces. It also leads into those sports where the hardness of the surface is particularly important. Useful for developing investigative skills.
Enquiry based investigation into the change in position of Centre of Gravity and its importance in the real world.
The Estes rocket engine that powers the mini BLOODHOUND SSC is test fired in the classroom pushing against a force sensor.
Use Google Earth and the measuring tool.
A series of lesson ideas to build frames.
Learn about the history of the speed of sound. Measure the speed of sound using simple equipment and free software.
Tips on design and build of a mini BLOODHOUND rocket car using Estes rockets.
This piece of work allows students to study the expected motion of BLOODHOUND SSC.
Build your own rocket propelled car.
Uses a simple comparator circuit.
Covers Frames of reference; Parametric equations of circle and cycloid; Calculation of velocity and acceleration.
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