General Educational Resources

 

These resources are NAR member created and free. Enjoy!  

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Rocket Science Educator Guides

The Adventures in Rocket Science Educator Guide was produced by NAR & NASA through the Explorers Institute. It contains lessons and activities that can be used in programs like 4-H, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts. In addition, all classrooms K-12 will find the guide helpful as it meets the national science standards with activities such as bottle, straw, foam, and balloon rockets. Engineering, Physics, Force and motion, velocity and acceleration are a few of the subjects covered in these guides.

 

How to build a model rocket video series

This video series was created by NAR volunteers and includes six four to ten minuet instructional videos for rocketeers of all ages. Rocketeers will learn the steps and techniques involved in building and flying a basic model rocket.

Part 1: How Model Rockets Work (4:10min)

Part 2: Components of a Rocket (8.22min)

Part 3: Construction (9.11min)

Part 4: Finishing the Rocket's Fins (5.38min)

Part 5: Assembling the Rocket (4.35min)

Part 6: Painting the Completed Rocket (5.41min)

 

 

Basic Rocketry Presentation

This is Rocketry is a 20-slide power point presentation that can be used as an introduction to a rocketry unit. It presents information on NAR the organization, rocket competition, high-power rocketry, and more.

 

STEM School Curriculum Using Model Rocketry

The STEM-Based rocketry Curriculum is a curriculum written by professional educator Tom Sarradet for middle and high school level classes that meets STEM educational objectives using rocketry, primarily through the process of designing and building a payload-carrying rocket for the Team America Rocketry Challenge.

Safety Overview

Rocket Safety Explain rocketry safety issues to parents or principal with this guide.

NAR Model Rocket Safety Code

The official model rocket safety code, as referenced by the National Fire Protections Association.

 

Rocketry launches checklist and other tips.

Want successful rocketry when flying a class activity? To make your launch a success, you can't be without these hints and checklists.

Science Fair Guide

This five page Science Fair guide contains tips for organizing a project and presenting ideas for a rocketry science fair project.

Low-Cost Launch System

Got rockets but need a low-cost launch system? Ted Mahler's set of plans and instructions can put a fully functional launcher in each student's hands for an ultra low cost.

Girl Scout Patch Program

Explore rocketry with your troop to build STEM skills and discover aerospace engineering.

NAR Rocketry Basics

This 12-page tutorial explains rocket design, engineering, and motors.

Grants and Scholarships

Robert L. Cannon Education Grant
The NAR offers support to teachers who use rocketry in their classrooms via our Robert L Cannon Education award program. You're eligible to apply for our grant if you're currently holding a teaching certificate in your state, you have a model rocket activity in place at your school, and you're willing to write an article about that activity or another rocketry education experience for our magazine, Sport Rocketry. 

NAR Student Scholarships
The NAR has a limited number of student scholarships available annually. All applications must be postmarked by June 1. The student applicant must be a NAR member in good standing between the ages of 17 and 22, who is planning to attend, or is currently enrolled in a college, university or technical school. Award amounts and number are set by the NAR Board of Trustees. 

 

NAR Kids Fun Pages

Families have fun on the flying field, but what about the children that are too young to launch with the big kids? Do you ever have youngsters on the range that need a little something extra to keep them busy? Offer them the activities on these pages. They are rocket related games that they will enjoy on the field or in the classroom!

• Rocketry Range Scavenger Hunt
• Mars Rocket Maze
• Rocketry Word Search
• Rocketry Word Search (Key)
• Rocket Coloring Page Berta