Kids’ Club Lesson Plan  

● Objective: Students will collaborate in groups to see who can build the tallest free-standing rocket. 

 

● Lesson: STEAM Rocket Challenge!  

● Materials: Newspapers, Masking Tape, Ruler or Yardstick/Meter Stick 

● Greeting: Teachers should meet students at the door and greet each student by mirroring their favorite dance move. 

● Warm-Up: Opening discussion question: If you were going to the moon, and you could only take one thing, what would it be? 

● Main Lesson: Teachers will explain to students that they will be creating a rocketship in small groups using only newspaper and tape. Review the last lesson on collaboration and discuss the following:  

* work well with other members of the group(what does that mean or what does that look like when you’re working with a group? etc.) * contribute equally and fairly and invite others in the group to contribute 

*commit to a group goal and encourage each other toward achievement of the goal *settle disagreements and come to a consensus without hurting others’ feelings 

 ● The object of the rocketship challenge is to see 

which group can create the tallest free-standing ship within 10-15 minutes (depending on the available time). 

 1. Divide students in groups. 2. Supply newspaper and tape. 3. Allow students 10-15 minutes to 

complete. 4. Measure each rocket to determine 

winning group. 5. Discussion- How well did your team 

collaborate? What kinds of problems did you face and how did you persevere? Was your design successful? What would you change about your design? Etc. 

 ● Optional End Activity: Allow students to return 

to models to correct any problems/errors in their original design. Refer to engineering process.