Water Rockets!

Task

To design and construct:1. A bottle rocket missile: you will design a

rocket as high as possible2. An “eggstronaut” bottle rocket: design and

launch a rocket carrying a raw egg into space and back again!

Specifications

• Rockets Must:– Be made of pop bottles—2 liter bottles seems to

work best. Bring from home.– Have the three main components of a rocket (nose

cone, body, fins) – Rockets must fit launch mechanism– Have a Recovery mechanism (eg. Parachute) for

eggstronaut– Have a mechanism to insert and extract the egg– Colourful & Well decorated.

Materials Provided

• Fin materials--plywood• Paint• Hot Glue• Egg (on launch day)• Strings• Cardboard for cone

• (You can bring anything else needed)

Build Process

1. Think of how you would like to build your rocket. Make many sketches (at least 6)

2. Draw out your rocket. In your drawing, detail what kind of materials you will need, and who is going go bring what. Make your drawing colorful and detail how you would decorate it.

3. Show your instructor—get the okay to build.

Build Sketch

Examples

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