How to Make Straw Rockets

We designed our own rockets and launched them using straws! This activity was definitely a hit with both Lucy (age 7) and Theo (age 3 1/2).

The kids loved seeing how far they could get their straw rockets to go and had fun trying them out at all different angles.

This activity makes a great science exploration. Kids can compare how different angles of the straw affect the distance the rocket travels. (This post contains affiliate links.)

Materials for Making Straw Rockets

• Straws
• Tape or glue dots
• Plastic pipettes (or straws with a larger diameter than the other set of straws)
• Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
• Scissors

Directions for Making Straw Rockets

1. Print out the free rocket template. Color the rockets and cut them out.

2. Cut the bottom off a plastic pipette and attach it to the back of a rocket using tape or glue dots. (We love having a stash of plastic pipettes at home. They’re so fun to use with painting and often come in handy for various science activities- like with our color arrays. And they’re super inexpensive!)

If you don’t have any plastic pipettes handy, you can use a straw instead. (Just make sure this straw is wider than the other straw you’ll be using for launching.) Cut the straw to fit the length of the rocket and tape one end shut so it’s completely sealed. Attach it to your rocket with glue dots or tape.

3. Slip a straw into your pipette, and you’re ready to launch!

4. Give your straw a big puff of air, and watch it take off!

Original article and pictures take http://buggyandbuddy.com/straw-rockets-with-free-rocket-template/ site