There's really nothing better than making a rocket in less than 5 minutes that can shoot clear across the room using stuff you'd find in a desk or kitchen drawer. Here's how you do it:
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Materials:
If you're having trouble with the rocket catching on the end of the rubber band, make the "hook" part smaller. Bend it straight again, and then re-bend it so there's not quite so much of it hanging down. You can also adjust the angle so it's more than a 90 degree bend so it will release quicker. Play with the design and see what kind of improvements you can think up!
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- index card
- paperclip
- rubber band
- straw
- popsicle stick
- tape
- scissors
Me and my siblings did this last year and instead of using one straw we folded another straw in half and put it inside of the first one. This made the rocket much more durable and held the paperclip in place a bit better
The rocket needs to remain straight, so a bendy straw won’t work very well.
What would happen if you used a bendy straw
My rocket went over 35 feet! sorry I didn’t record.
What if you turn up the end of the paper clip to make kind of a stop there? You may have to use pliers…
the rubber band won,t stay on the hook.
weak tape only which keeps breaking
Oops – sorry about that. Looks like there was a hiccup when editing! We’ll get that fixed shortly. 🙂
this video goes on longer than the actual video I kept waiting for something else to happen but the screen was blank.