Let's Make Rocket

Build a Bubble-Powered Rocket!

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Build your own rocket using paper and fizzing tablets! Watch it lift off. How high does your rocket go? Print this page for the instructions.

Suggestion:

Find a grown-up to do this activity with you.

Materials:

·         Paper, regular 8-1/2- by 11-inch paper, such as computer printer paper or even notebook paper.

·         Plastic 35-mm film canister (see hints below)

·         Cellophane tape

·         Scissors

·         Effervescing (fizzing) antacid tablet (the kind used to settle an upset stomach)

·         Paper towels

·         Water

·         Eye protection (like eye glasses, sun glasses, or safety glasses)

Hints:

The film canister MUST be one with a cap that fits INSIDE the rim instead of over the outside of the rim. Sometimes photography shops have extras of these and will be happy to donate some for such a worthy cause.