On February 18, PAS, in association with an aerospace
company Beyond Apogee, conducted a water-rocket workshop and teachers
training program. The workshop, hosted on KEF high school was targeted for
secondary and high school grades' students. The workshop was conducted in two
phases. In the first part of the program, founder of Beyond Apogee, Mr. Sudip
V. Adhikari, made participants familiar about the Science behind rockets, specifically water-rockets.
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| Group Photo After the Program |
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| Group with Water Rocket |
In the latter portion of the program, members of Beyond Apogee
along with the volunteers of PAS, taught and helped students in making their
own water-rockets from simple water bottles. Students were divided into teams
along with specific names for their rockets. Alongside, Mr. Sabin Gautam, a Program Co-ordinator of PAS, taught teachers about the ways of using astronomical software, and
making and using astro-kits in teaching.
After completion of the construction of rockets, each team was
provided with an opportunity to launch their rockets by a pressure-launcher.
Each rocket was assisted with a parachute to help in its landing. At the end of
the program students were provided with the certificates of participation.
Participation of students and teachers from 8 schools and
successful launching of rockets made the program a resounding success.
