The purpose of this web page is to provide useful information about using model rockets in classrooms. Our goal is to give you pages on information that contain tips on teaching with rocketry, background technical information about model rockets, and things like: projects with model rockets, payloads, special educational rocket kits, how rockets work, safety guidelines, other link lists dealing with rocketry, organizations that support rocketry education, or working with large groups of kids.

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In this document, you'll find a stockpile of resources that you can use in your rocketry unit
at school. There are great things like overhead transparency images, handouts, award certificates, coloring pages, and quizzes that you can print out and give to your students.
Pick and choose what works for you; the overhead transparencies will also work great in powerpoint presentations!

• More links for educators
• R&D Projects from members of the National Association of Rockety These projects may give you some ideas for projects of your own.
• Philosophy and information behind this educational web site. Read why the Apogee Model Rocket Educational Guide is significantly different from other rocketry sites.

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