Ready For Liftoff? Try Making This Dry Ice Bottle Rocket

    Blast off!

    Dry Ice Bottle Rocket

    Supplies

    Plastic bottle with pop-off cap

    Dry ice

    Water

    Jar

    Paper

    Marker

    String

    Instructions

    Bottle rocket:

    Remove cap and cut off pop-off section of the cap.

    Nose cone:

    1. Fold string in half.

    2. Place loose ends on the edge of your piece of paper.

    3. Place marker inside string loop.

    4. Draw half circle.

    5. Cut out.

    6. Fold straight sides into each and tape down.

    7. Place open end on bottom of bottle. Pinch excess paper and tape down to bottle.

    Wings:

    1. Draw a rhombus. Cut out.

    2. Trace cut out rhombus 2 more times. Cut out.

    3. Tape onto bottle.

    Experiment:

    1. Fill with dry ice and add warm water.

    2. Screw cap on without the pop off cap.

    3. When ready to set bottle into jar, place pop off cap and turn upside down.

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