Looking for rocketry resources

[elegantlion]

Yesterday we watched the movie "October Sky". It was a well-planned move on my part to keep my son interested in space. ;) It worked and now he wants to build rockets. He has done a small one before, but he is ready to put up mission control in the back yard.

Are there online resources, clubs, or websites that might be helpful? TIA

[MIch elle]

has some great stuff! We've purchased some of their less expensive rocket kits. http://catalog.pitsco.com/Default.aspx?bhcp=1

[Tarheel Heather]

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/uploads/images/cms_pdfs/rocket-boys-unit-plan.pdf

To go along with it you could add in building a rocket from a craft store or Wal-Mart. Looks interesting and for older children.

Another Heather

[Jumping In Puddles]

those links are both great! I had never heard of either before.

[Jenny in Florida]

He and his dad are members of a local group affiliated with the National Association of Rocketry. You might take at look at NAR's website and see if they have anything of interest to you and your son: http://www.nar.org/

Also, the best place my guys have found to buy rockets and supplies is Michael's. Look for those 40% off coupons. They are like gold when it's time to buy more engines!

[farmnwife]

You might have hear of this but Backyard Ballistics (http://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Ballistics-Cannons-Cincinnati-Dynamite/dp/1556523750/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212159524&sr=1-1) is a good book to start with.

October Sky is a great movie. It has been awhile since we have seen it. We should rent it again.

judi

[elegantlion]

Thanks for those links. That gives me a great place to start.