Students explore Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction - in this case mainly up, up and away The first section of the lesson plan provides a brief history of rockets and rocketry. The second section contains a variety of hands-on experiments that explore the concepts of rocketry using everything from soda pop cans to antacid tablets to launching rockets. Activities are especially suited to grades 5-12 but can be adapted for lower grades. | Nasa Propulsion by National Aeronautics And Space Administr, Paperback | Indigo Chapters