Estes Educational Material

The model rocket manufacturer Estes provides free educational material about model rocketry and model rocket education. Over 30 separate educational items are available, and include the following:

• General Teaching Guides
• Teacher Materials
• Student Lessons
• Technical Guides
• Estes Product Information

General Information

• 2008 Estes Educator Catalog
  Contains information on Estes Educator bulk packs of model rockets and model rocket engines. Printing Hint- Catalog looks best if printed on 11" X 14" paper. (4 pages)...EST 84001
• Guide for Teachers & Youth Group Leaders
  Introduces you to Estes' rocket technology, safety and launch day operation techniques. Plus, background on Estes Industries and the complete services offered in our educational program. (20 pages)... EST 2814
• Model Rocket Contest Guide
  Use to plan model rocket contests for school classes or clubs. Contains details on types of competitive events and suggestions on all facets of contests from organization of the planning committee to championship awards. Includes sample score sheets. (16 pages)
• Projects in Model Rocketry
  Suggestions on how to plan, prepare and present research projects. Ideas for about one hundred projects. Projects range from simple exhibits to true research work. An excellent reference for Science Fair projects. Great ideas for clubs. (14 pages)
• Guide for Aerospace Clubs
  The perfect source book for organizing and operating a successful model rocket club. A comprehensive guide, idea source and reference for club organization and activities. A must for active clubs. (33 pages)

Teacher Materials

• Model Rocketry Technical Manual
  Handy guide for construction and flight of model rockets. Good tips on "scratch building", launch systems, tracking, staging, boost-gliders and more. (16 pages)
• Reproduction Masters for Model Rocketry
  Set of reproducible masters that may be used to make overhead transparencies and handout sheets. Set includes: Model Rocket Flight Profile, Parts of a Model Rocket, Model Rocket Safety Code, Model Rocket Engine Functions, Model Rocket Engine Codes, Model Rocket Engine Time/Thrust Curve (B6-4 engine) and Igniter Installation Procedure. (8 pages)
• Model Rocketry Study Guide
  This book presents a logical program for anyone who wants the most from model rocketry. There is a planned sequence of activities through three skill levels that guides a student on his/her path to becoming an expert model rocketeer. A glossary and self-review are provided for each section. Technical Report TR-8. (45 pages)
• Camp Leader's Model Rocketry Manual
  Expanded guide for introducing model rocketry successfully into camp programs. This publication has been well accepted by camp leaders. The author is an experienced camp leader and professional educator. (18 pages)
• Certificate of Achievement
  Model Rocketry Award - PARTICIPATED Certificate. (1 page)
• Certificate of Achievement
  Model Rocketry Award - WON Certificate. (1 page)
• Certificate of Achievement
  Model Rocketry Award - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Certificate. (1 page)

Student Lessons and Materials

• Elementary Mathematics of Model Rocket Flight
  Information on how to make and use your own altitude tracker and how to calculate speeds and accelerations reached by model rockets. Technical Note TN-5. (8 pages)
• Newton's Laws of Motion and Model Rocketry
  Newton's Laws of Motion are explained in terms which most students eleven years of age or older can understand. Simple examples, experiments and a review are included for each law of motion. (16 pages)
• Individual Event Score Sheet
  A practical form to use for recording results in any model rocket contest event. Places are provided for each entrant's name and flight results. (1 page)
• Flight Data Sheet
  Keep track of model rocket flights. Includes Countdown Checklist, Preflight, Launch, Weather and Flight Data Information. (1 page)
• Rocket Designer's Plan Sheet
  Plan sheet includes a parts list, notes section and grid for rocket designing. (1 page)
• Forces on Flying Objects Poster
  Poster shows lift, gravity, drag and thrust. (1 page)
• Glide, Stall and Dive Poster
  Flight patterns of glide, stall and dive are shown. (1 page)
• Center of Gravity and Center of Pressure Poster
  Poster has a model rocket showing where the Center of Gravity and Center of Pressure are located. (1 page)

Rocketry Material

• The Classic Collection
  "Classic" Estes Technical Reports and Technical Notes that include rocket stability, multi-staging, altitude tracking, rear and front engine boost gliders, building a wind tunnel, cluster techniques, model rocket engine information, payload launching and rocket recovery techniques. (46 pages)
• Parts of a Model Rocket Poster
  Poster that shows all the parts of a model rocket. (1 page)
• Model Rocket Flight Profile Poster
  Poster includes all stages of a model rocket's flight. All posters print on an 81/2" x 11" page. Use a copy machine to enlarge. (1 page)
• Model Rocket Launch Systems Guide
  Contains a wealth of information. Photographs and clearly drawn schematics make it easily understood. The electrical theory of launch systems is explained and a number of special study problems are included. (18 pages)
• Model Rocket Engine Performance(TN-2)
  This classic technical note has all kinds of information on model rocket engine performance. It includes propellant characteristics, propellant grain design, the nozzle and how to calculate chamber pressures of Estes model rocket engines. (4 pages)
• Altitude Prediction Charts - Part One
  Explains a relatively simple method by which aerodynamic drag and other atmospheric effects can be taken into account in predicting rocket peak altitudes. Includes suggestions for research projects. Technical Report TR-10. Part One. (12 pages)
• Altitude Prediction Charts - Part Two
  Technical Report TR-10. Part Two. (5 pages)
• Altitude Prediction Charts - Part Three
  Technical Report TR-10. Part Three. (6 pages)
• Altitude Prediction Charts - Part Four
  Technical Report TR-10. Part Four. (23 pages)
• Altitude Prediction Charts - Addendum
  Correct pages 20 and 21 for TR-10. (2 pages)
• Technical Report on Boost Gliders
  Explains the principles of flight that apply to model rocket powered gliders. Also included are practical aspects of designing, building and flying boost gliders. Technical Report (second edition) TR-4. (16 pages)

Product Information

• Igniters and Their Use
  Exactly what is an igniter? This article explains what it is, how it works and the correct way to install one to successfully launch a model rocket. (4 pages)
• Model Rocket Engines Poster
  Poster contains an inside view of a model rocket engine, an explanation of what the letter and numbers on the rocket engine represent and a Time-Thrust Curve for an Estes B6-4 engine. (1 page)
• Estes Engine Chart Poster
  Do you need information on Estes engines? This chart includes total impulse, maximum lift weight, maximum thrust, thrust duration, initial weight and propellant weight for each Estes model rocket engine. (1 page)
• Estes Time/Thrust Curves Poster
  These time/thrust curves show the relation between thrust produced by a model rocket engine and time. This page contains time/thrust curves for Estes model rocket engines from 1/4A's to E9's. (1 page)
• Estes Model Rocket Engines Info Sheet Poster
  This info sheet contains information on how model rocket engines work, what engine sizes are available, what the different color engines mean and what the letter-number-number code on engines represents. (1 page)