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Hands-On Education for the 90's!
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Teachers: Take Your First Step Here

Experience the thrill of rocketry and discover its vast motivational power. Let an Estes Teacher's Starter Set guide you to ignite the imagination of your students.

Estes Teacher's Starter Set
Demonstrate to yourself and your students the power of educational model rocketry.
  • Designed specifically for the educator just beginning model rocketry studies
  • Compact and easy-to-use, this set comes complete with enough supplies to launch the Big Bertha(TM) rocket six times!
  • Become familiar with Estes model rocket technology and then use the enclosed booklets to introduce your students to the excitement of hands-on learning!

    • Skill Level 1

    Set Contains:

  • Big Bertha(TM) two foot tall, single engine demonstration rocket with parachute recovery***
  • Glue, sandpaper and razor blade to build the Big Bertha(TM)
  • Electron Beam® launch control system**
  • Porta-Pad® II launch pad**
  • Engines, recovery wadding, igniters and plugs included - enough for six launches
  • Teachers and Youth Group Leaders Guide
  • Science and math applications using model rocketry
  • Estes catalog
    • EST 1456
    *Paint not included
    **The Electron Beam® and Porta-Pad® II can be used to launch any rocket shown in this catalog. (4AA alkaline batteries not included)
    ***The Big Bertha(TM) rocket will be replaced by an Alpha® and Generic E2X® rocket in the future to familiarize yourself with E2X® and Beta(TM) construction.

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