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Make a Straw Rocket K-12 Students Create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther! K-12 Students | Make a Straw Rocket Page 1/3 jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn Materials Pencil Scissors Tape Soda straw (plastic or reusable) Meter stick or measuring tape Rocket template and data log 1. Cut out and shape the rocket body Cut out the rectangle. This will be the body tube of the rocket. Wrap the rectangle around a pencil length-wise and tape the rectangle so that it forms a tube. 2. Cut out and attach the fins Cut out the two fin units. Align the bottom of the rectangle that extends between the fins with the end of the rocket body, and tape the fin to the body tube. Do the same thing for the other fin on the opposite side, making a "fin sandwich." 3. Bend the fins Bend the fins on each fin unit 90 degrees so that they are each at a right angle to each other. When you look along the back of the rocket, the fins should form a "+" mark. 4. Make and measure the nose cone Twist the top of the body tube into a nose cone around the sharpened end of your pencil. Measure your nose cone from its base to its tip and record the length on the data log and on the rocket itself. 5. Prepare to launch! Remove the pencil and replace it with a soda straw. Be sure your launch area is clear of people and hazards. Then, blow into the straw to launch your rocket! Record the distance the rocket travels on your data log. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | K-12 Students jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn K-12 Students | Make a Straw Rocket Page 2/3 Straw Rocket Data Log Length of Nose Cone (in cm) Distance Traveled (in cm) Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Notes NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | K-12 Students jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn K-12 Students | Make a Straw Rocket Page 3/3 Straw Rocket Data Analysis Length of Nose Cone (in cm) Distance Traveled (in cm)
