Hello and welcome students to the Sassafras Science lab!
I'm Cecil Sassafras, your host for this little excursion. Blaine and Tracey asked me to share a little activity with you guys. So today, we are going to go through how to make a rocket at home.
First, you will need lots of wire, several metal sheets ... excuse me for one moment, my lab assistant President Lincoln is waving some sort of paper wildly in attempts to get my attention, be back in a skippity-do-da ...
Persactly! The Prez has just now reminded me of a memo that I had completely forgotten about.
I'll share it here with you, that way we'll be on the same page ... I just need to move Socrates off this scanner and then it should pop up on your screen...
Ahh...those folks at the Sassafras team know me so well!
So, I had better share a kid-friendly, human-powered type of rocket instead. It seems that it is not a good idea for me to share how you can build a working rocket in your basement! Maybe one of these days Linc-dog and I can zip you over to the lab to see the real thing.
For now, I’ll amend my list of materials so that now you will need a soda bottle, some rubber cement, paper, pencil, and several sheets of foam. Linc-dog, can you upload the slideshow we used with the twins the other day and we’ll get rolling?
Bravo, another excellent presentation by my amazing lab assistant! In case you missed a step of how to make a rocket at home, here’s the list:
Steps to Complete:
1. Gather supplies.Now you have your very own bottle rocket, just like mine, for your lab desk.
Oh my, your right, Prez, I almost forgot! Here's a template you can use for cutting out your rocket cone and fins:
I hope you enjoyed your peek into the Sassafras Science lab. Make sure you come back in two weeks for more from my lovely niece and nephew!
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