The purpose of the activity was to teach the students how even small alterations can affect an aircraft. The test flights showed that the students who took more care and put more attention into assembling their rockets usually had more successful flight. One of the main learning points of the activity was how weight can affect flight.
The students also tied engineering into the lesson by launching a 3D printed rocket. A student in the class printed the rocket as part of an engineering class. The 3D rockets test flight had some negative results due to the weight. Taylor commented the students already had several ideas to fix the rocket as well as ideas for a V2.0, which is a definite sign of a future engineer.