Teacher resource lesson goal the water rocket launch lesson explores rocketry and the principals of space flight. Please note that both the nose cone and decorations are optional. In this tutorial well show you how you can get started with your own, very easy water rocket and how to make one. The next few pages are provided to help in the design of your water bottle rocket. How to build the simplest water bottle rocket launcher. Learn how to build your own water bottle rocket launcher using this very simple launcher mechanism.
A simple assembly stand assists them in gluing fins on their. You should also have a good view of the whole area. The following instructions describe how to build a simple single stage water rocket capable of flights to altitudes of around 60 80m. Your launch site should be located so that there are no roads, houses, trees or electricity wires nearby. In this episode we will be investigating physical propulsion by building a water bottle rocket. After you have assembled your water rocket, its important to find a suitable launch site. Objects at rest will stay at rest, or objects in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Working in teams, students construct a simple bottle rocket from twoliter soft drink bottles and other materials. Students work in teams with teacher supervision and construct and launch a rocket from a soda bottle and everyday materials that is powered by an air pump. Ftc construction method creating a mandrel shrink the nozzle of a pop bottle over a mandrel to fit the id or od of an ftc use 12 sch40 pvc to center the nozzle.
Fly up to feet with 9 different types of pop bottle water rockets from worldrecord setting company antigravity research corporation. Using plastic soft drink bottles, cardboard or styrofoam food trays, tape, and glue, small. How to build a simple water rocket raketfued rockets. Bottle rocket construction instructions introduction. Water rockets are fun toys for people of all ages, even adults. For more advanced construction tutorials go to the construction index. They work based on a simple physics concept in which water is forced out the bottom of the rocket by air pressure, and in doing so exerts an upward force pushing up on the rocket newtons third law.