Stomp Rockets
Paper Stomp Rockets Make a paper rocket and two different types of launchers. The PVC launcher is from Nasa's POP! Rocket Launcher . The second launcher is handheld using a bicycle inner tube and comes from the Exploratorium's Bottle Blast Off Activity Materials for Paper Rocket: • Construction Paper • Printer paper • Tape • Scissors • Folder or index cards • ½” PVC pipe –12 inches in length • Cotton Balls Materials for Handheld Bicycle Tube Launcher: • Bicycle Inner Tube • ½” PVC pipe –12 inches in length • Duct Tape • Scissors • 2 – liter bottle Optional: PVC Cutter Materials for NASA's Pop! Rocket Launcher • 1 – 5’ length of ½” PVC pipe • 2 – ½” PVC tee connectors • 1 – ½” PVC connector • 2 – ½” PVC caps • Duct Tape • 2 – liter bottle Paper Rocket Instructions: To ensure the paper rocket is not too tight on the launcher, we r oll printer paper around the 12” PVC pipe and glue or tape it down. Then we take our construction paper and roll it ove