| Rockets have been around for hundreds of years | | | | Launch pad |
| serving various purposes. They can be used for | | | | Engine mount |
| weaponry, fireworks, ejection seats, launching | | | | Paper |
| vehicles like spacecrafts for artificial satellites, | | | | Sand paper |
| human space flight and exploration. The earliest | | | | Cotton bud |
| design of rocket was created in China and India | | | | Paint |
| for displaying fireworks. The word 'rocket' is | | | | Parachute |
| commonly used to refer to three different types | | | | Required Tools: |
| of objects: | | | | Engine |
| 1. A flying vehicle used by astronauts to fly into | | | | Small paintbrush |
| space for discovery purposes. | | | | Ignition system |
| 2. A weapon that is fired from tanks toward an | | | | Pencil |
| aircraft. | | | | Craft knife |
| 3. A replica of any of the above two objects that | | | | Instructions: |
| is used to practice or comprehend air launching or | | | | 1. Use the pencil to trace the plan on a piece of |
| to propel fireworks into the air. | | | | paper. It must have a cylindrical body, nose cone, |
| The only difference between the rocket used to | | | | three fins, and an engine. |
| propel spacecraft into space and the kind that is | | | | 2. Affix the nose cone to the cylindrical body and |
| used as weapon is how they are built. Spacecraft | | | | affix the parachute to the rear of the nose cone |
| are constructed with a sturdy, short thrust that | | | | with plastic cement. |
| will get them into space since this is their primary | | | | 3. To make the fins, draw the design with a pencil |
| goal. The rocket missile need to be kept in good | | | | on paper then cut out the object from the |
| condition to ensure that staying power is kept at | | | | balsawood with the craft knife. Use sand paper to |
| the required paradigm. Regardless of the kind of | | | | sand the fins to make them smooth. |
| rocket, they all use a similar chemical reaction to | | | | 4. Use rubber cement to firmly attach the fins to |
| shoot the object into the air. The chemical used | | | | the soda bottle or your choice of cylindrical |
| to set off rockets may be gasoline, liquid oxygen | | | | object. |
| or liquid hydrogen. | | | | 5. Connect the engine mount to the object. It |
| Making a rocket can be enjoyable especially if you | | | | must be positioned into the bottom of the rocket |
| are working with children or if you just want to | | | | underneath the fins. In order to set up |
| do something innovative. You have two choices | | | | appropriately, take a cotton bud and smear glue |
| to select from - either making one from scratch | | | | to the outside of the engine mount. Slide it below |
| or purchasing a kit to fit together. Your | | | | the fins in the bottom of the rocket. The glue |
| homemade rocket may not fly as high as one | | | | should hold it into place. |
| that you can buy but it is cheaper and the | | | | 6. Paint your rocket with several light coats for a |
| project is fun. It is important when building a | | | | more attractive look. So long as the paint is |
| rocket from scratch to trace a simple plan ahead | | | | completely dried, you can shoot your rocket. |
| of time. The instructions below will help you to | | | | Tips: |
| create one from scratch. | | | | It is crucial to smooth the fins as air travels easily |
| Required Materials: | | | | over smooth fins than rough ones. |
| Plastic Cylinder object (soda bottle is an excellent | | | | When firing your rocket, make sure you do so in |
| selection) | | | | open spaces away from persons, animals, vehicle |
| Nose cone | | | | and power lines. This will decrease the hazard of |
| Fins | | | | injury or damage. |
| Balsawood | | | | You can try working with more fins or different |
| Wood glue | | | | styles as the fins are very essential in determining |
| Plastic cement | | | | the way a rocket discharges through the sky. |