Tip: Make sure your cork is secure and your rocket is standing on the pencils or pens. Guess how high you think the rocket will go? How long does it take to happen? When the lid pops off the rocket should launch. Very carefully place one of the baking soda packets into the plastic container, put cork on and quickly get away. Next, have an adult with safety glasses fill the empty plastic container with vinegar using the funnel. Set up a video recorder so you can record your rocket launch (and send your results back to KCM!). Go outside to an open area about six feet away from buildings or cars and find a flat, safe launching “pad”. Be sure to twist the ends of the toilet paper or tissue so it will fit inside the opening of the bottle. Cut a square piece of toilet paper or ½ piece of tissue then put 1 scoop of Baking Soda in the middle and roll it together tight.
Next, step is creating the rocket fuel or baking soda packets. Make sure that your bottle is corked and standing on the three pencils or pens creating a tripod. Use an empty plastic bottle, three pencils or pens and duct tape.
For books related to rockets, check the resources.Everyday kitchen items can be used to create simple chemical reactions.Īt a table lined with newspaper, set out the empty plastic bottle, 3 pencils or 3 pens, and duct tape.īegin by creating your rocket. For a related bottle rocket article, check the resources below. Hemispherical noses produce less drag than conical noses. (This is why fins are placed as low as possible on rockets). The more surface area that is near the nose of the rocket, the worse. In general, the more surface area the shadow takes up near the bottom of the rocket, the better. Look at the shadow produced on the wall behind the rocket. Imagine you shine a bright light on the rocket. The more weight near the bottom, the more unstable your rocket will be. Keep weight as far away from the bottom of the rocket as possible. Adding weight to the tip of the rocket will generally make it more stable and fly further. The closer this is to nose of the rocket, the more stable the rocket will likely be. Where your fingers come together is the center of gravity of the rocket. Very slowly, move your fingers toward each other until they touch. Turn you hands so that the rocket is now resting on your index fingers. For books related to rockets, check the resources. For a related bottle rocket article, check the resources below. Hemispherical noses produce less drag than conical noses. 
Imagine you shine a bright light on the rocket.
Keep weight as far away from the bottom of the rocket as possible. Adding weight to the tip of the rocket will generally make it more stable and fly further.
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