Outlining should include
- historical milestones and technological advances
- Chinese invention of gunpowder and rockets
- Robert Goddard (first liquid-propelled rocket)
- WWII (V-1 and V-2)
- The Space Race
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems
- reusable rockets
- emerging technologies (e.g., ion propulsion).
Teacher Resource:
National Association of Rocketry
Process/Skill Questions:
- Who is considered the father of American rocketry?
- What are two classifications of rockets?
- What role did the Germans play in the development of rockets during WWII?
- Why is it important to stay abreast of emerging technologies?