How to Build a Stomp Rocket

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Get stoked about science! In this lesson, learn how to build and launch a pressure-powered homemade stomp rocket out of paper, a two-liter bottle and PVC pipe!

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    Cheryl W
    Awesome fun with my grandchildren, they little girls loved this
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    Stoked About Science
    Great, I'm glad they enjoyed it:)
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    Ian P
    I did this with my summer camp kids just as a fun project, and it was great. But I'm going to be a 4th grade teacher in the fall, and I would love to do this project with a classroom. Are you aware of any lesson plans/writing activities that could accompany this activity? I think there may be some 4th grade NGSS standards that relate to energy. Thanks for posting this great project!
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    Stoked About Science
    Ian, I am glad this project worked well for you camp. I am not aware of any lessons plans or activities that correlate with this project. You could have students design experiments based on varying the angle of the launch. They would need a way to consistently stomp on the rocket each time. That might be tricky...but maybe they could drop a heavy book or weight on it each time. Then they could report on their results to the class. Feel free to email me if you need more ideas:)
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    Ian P
    How big is the little block you screwed the PVC pipe too? Does it make a big difference what size it is? Or could I just any random piece of wood?
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    Stoked About Science
    I used a block that was 2in x 2in x 12 in, but you really could use anything. It just needs to be stable and heavy enough to hold it down.
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    Ian P
    Thanks. I just used some wood blocks I had lying around. I did this with some summer camp kids and they loved it. The rockets went really far!
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    fabiola d
    I love this, but I don´t speak english and you don´t have subtitles but thanks
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    Kozo N
    Thanks a lot. Url class was excellent.
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    Stoked About Science
    Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
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