Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Rocket Science For Kids

A pupil looks through a telescope at an afterschool astronomy club at Alexandra Park school, north London. Photograph: Rogan Macdonald

From The Guardian:

In the corner of a north London classroom, a huddle of year 7s are fizzing with excitement as they talk to each other about rocket science. Yes, you read that right. Some wander across the room to talk to the maths teacher about the forces required to propel the rockets they are building, while others start bundling up tiny parachutes into their rocket designs. A few more are busily adding fins to the sides of their rocket.

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