rocket

07/06/2018

making a bottle rocket 

AIM-to make a rocket and launch  in the air

EQUIPMENT- 

baking soda 

vinegar(100mL)

bottle (1.5L)

card (2x A4)

tape (1m)

cork 

cardboard

METHOD-

PART 1

Assembling the body of the bottle 

1. Roll a 7 by 9 in (18 by 23 cm) piece of thin cardboard into a cone
2. Tape the cone to the bottom of a 20-ounce (591-mL) soda bottle.
3. Add rocket fins to the bottle

PART 2

Building the launcher 

1. Mark a spot 5 inches (13 cm) from the end of a PVC pipe
2. cut the pipe
3. Place the opening of the bottle inside the PVC pipe

PART 3

Launching the rocket 

1. Fill half of the bottle with vinegar
2. Make a baking soda packet
3. Go outside to your backyard or an open area.
4. Place the baking soda packet inside the bottle
5. Step back and watch the rocket fly

RESULTS- unfortunately I was absent on the day we did the experiment