Eggonaut+Water+Rockets!

Eggonaut Rocket Project Purpose: To design, construct, and launch a pressure-fueled rocket containing a raw chicken egg and the rocket return to Earth with the egg in an intact, unbroken condition. 1. A Design Notebook with a value of 25 points is due on launch day. The Notebook must include the following: a. Cover sheet with appropriate information: (1) Construction Team Members (2) Rocket Name b. Scoring Rubric c. Materials List d. __Scaled__ drawing of final water rocket design (in color) e. Reflection Paragraph (guidelines provided) 2. The Aesthetic Evaluation shall have a value of 20 points and will be conducted using the following criteria: a. Exterior decorations b. Proportionality c. Originality & Theme (Each rocket must have a theme to the design and fit with the name of the rocket.) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">d. Overall Appearance <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. The <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">Performance Evaluation <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">will be determined by a successful launch of the rocket from the launch pad, the determination of the unbroken survival of the raw egg, and hang time. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. The <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">Rocket Mass <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(without fuel or egg) will be determined to serve as a tie breaker. The rocket with the lowest mass will win. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5. The winning rocket team will add 20 points to their final score. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. Each team will receive a blank copy of the scoring rubric. The team must submit this rubric in their Design Notebook on the day of the launch (only 1 per team is necessary). <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. Any team which violates any of the following design/performance rules will be disqualified from launching and will lose the points associated with Performance Evaluation. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. After the flight, the construction team will have one (1) minute to retrieve the cone section. The cone section will not be opened until your teacher tells the construction team to proceed. The construction team will then have one (1) minute to unload the egg and present it for inspection by the teacher. Failure to meet the time limits will result in the equivalent to a broken egg and earn 0 points for Performance Evaluation. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. The rocket shall be fueled only with compressed air or a combination of compressed air and water. The construction team will determine the quantity of water. No other source of potential or kinetic fuel may be used. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. The fueled section of the rocket shall be made of a 2-liter plastic soft drink bottle. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. The fueled section may have a nose cone section attached; however, no metal parts may be used in that section. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">a. The cone section __must__ be capable of containing one raw, grade A, extra large chicken egg. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">b. The construction team may determine the size and shape of the cone section; however, it must be designed so that the egg can be placed into the cone section at launch time, then sealed. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">c. The cone section should be designed so that the egg receives maximum protection upon its return to earth. Eggs will be provided at the launch site; eggs must be loaded into the cone in the presence of the teacher. You will have less than two minutes to arrange the egg in the cone prior to launch. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. The fueled section may have fins attached; however, no metal parts may be attached to the rocket. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">a. The presence of fins and the number of fins shall be determined by the construction team. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">b. Fin height, if used, shall be defined as the distance from the fueled section perpendicular to the greatest tip of the fin. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">c. No single fin shall have a fin height greater than 40% of the total length of the fueled section. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">d. Fins **may not** extend below the bottom of the rocket nozzle. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. All launches will be conducted outdoors. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. The launch assembly will launch the rocket vertically, not tilted at any angle. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. Compressed air and water will be provided at the launch line; a team member(s) will attach the rocket on the launch assembly. Your teacher will fuel the rocket with air; the maximum air pressure allowed is 57 psi. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Project Timeline *Subject to Change for general Science Class Only Construction Teams Design on Paper || Project Guidelines Science Notebook (for making sketches or notes) || Design Notebook (for making sketches or notes) (2) 2-liter bottles Construction Materials || Final Design Notebook ||
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">Scoring the Eggonaut Water Rocket **
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">Determining Winners **
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">The Rocket **
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial Bold','serif';">Launch Day **
 * Date ||  Activity  ||  Materials Needed  ||
 * Thursday  May 9  || Project Introduction
 * Friday-Tuesday  May 10-14  || Construction of Water Rocket || Project Guidelines
 * Wednesday & Friday  May 15 & 17  || Rocket Launch (outside) || Water Rocket
 * Just in case you lose your rubric for your design notebook, download and print this one! **

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