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Straw Rocket
Your breath pushes air into the closed tube, and the air shoving out launches the rocket.
Grab this
- A drinking straw
- A strip of paper
- Tape
- A pencil
Do it in 3 steps
1
Roll the paper around a pencil into a tube and tape it.
2
Fold and tape the top closed to make a nose, and add paper fins.
3
Slide it on the straw and blow hard. Blast off!
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Change the fins. Does it fly farther or straighter?
🧠 Why it works
Your breath pushes air into the closed tube, and the air shoving out launches the rocket.
A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.
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