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What's the minimum height for an astronaut? What's the best shape for a rocket being launched into space? Find this out whilst also solving problems using 3D shapes and degrees of rotation to launch a rocket into space!Contents
Contents : astronaut selection (interpreting tables) -- the history of rockets (timeline work) -- rocket shapes (3D shapes and nets) -- the size of rockets (measurements and comparison) -- rocket construction (fractions of a whole) -- getting ready for launch (comparing weight) -- food preparation (adding and subtracting) -- countdown (sequences and time) -- blast off (measuring and comparing angles) -- into space (temperature and negative numbers) -- in the cockpit (reading dials and scales) -- in orbit (calculating time intervals) -- return to earth (co-ordinates and graphs) -- answers -- glossary and index.