Trig rocket lab to take off

     Mr. Bradley's Trig classes have been working on their rocket lab for about a week now at Chadron High School.
     This lab consists of building a rocket, then launching it. Mr. Bradley said he does this lab "to give students practical experience in Trig."
     The goal of this lab is to "Calculate the height of the rocket and the angle of descent of the rockets which can be used to tell how fast the wind is blowing up in the sky," said Bradley.
     The rockets are constructed by the students with the help of a kit with all the pieces in it and instructions. Mr. Bradley said that if the rockets aren't built right, then they won't launch correctly.
     The rocket lab is worth 300 points according to Maddi Pelton and Kelton Burbach. Mr. Bradley said, "There are three different sections I grade on; construction, launching and recording data, and the lab write-up."
     According to Maddi, "The construction is worth 50 points, the launch is for 100 points, and the lab write up is worth 150 points."
     Maddi and Kelton both said that the rockets should be launched next week sometime. Mr. Bradley said that the weather really determines when the rockets can be launched. "If the wind is blowing 50-60% are lost, and on a clear day with no wind, we might lose 1-2 rockets" said Mr. Bradley.
     Mr. Bradley has not had many failures with this lab. "I have only had 2 rockets over my 35 years of doing this lab that have not launched. If you follow the instructions right, you will pass and your rocket will launch."