What did we do?

Monica and Emilia attached things to one rocket, while Megan and Jenny worked on a second rocket. Monica and Emilia decided to pack a small glass thermometer in their rocket, but Jenny and Megan chose a flat aquarium thermometer. Emilia packed confetti and a magnetic compass to show wind direction, while Megan made a wind vane on her rocket. Monica attached paper strips to her rocket, that would bend to show the wind strength. Jenny made a pendulum that would swing according to how strong the wind was, and mounted it on the rocket's fin. We all launched our rockets, and checked to see how well our instruments worked after they landed. more...