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Balloons

The document provides instructions for a balloon rocket building activity, noting that students should use the provided materials like balloons, drinking straws, and paper clips to construct a basic balloon rocket and then test how far it travels along a 2 meter guideline, with the goal being to build a rocket that travels the furthest distance regardless of speed. Additional materials like card and scissors are made available for students to modify their basic rocket design to try and increase its distance.

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Balloons

The document provides instructions for a balloon rocket building activity, noting that students should use the provided materials like balloons, drinking straws, and paper clips to construct a basic balloon rocket and then test how far it travels along a 2 meter guideline, with the goal being to build a rocket that travels the furthest distance regardless of speed. Additional materials like card and scissors are made available for students to modify their basic rocket design to try and increase its distance.

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Your task

Use the equipment given to make a EDOORRQURFNHW. Your rocket should travel as far as possible along the string guideline. Equipment provided 4 balloons * 1 rocket testing facility (a 2m test string) 4 drinking straws * 4 paper clips * Rules Sellotape * Scissors * 2 A4 sheets of card

n Use the starred equipment to make a balloon rocket like the one shown below. Test it on your URFNHWWHVWLQJIDFLOLW\.

o Now use the other bits provided, in any way you want, to make the rocket go further. Judging The winner is the rocket that travels the furthest (however quickly or slowly).

Teacher Guide for Balloon Rockets Contents:


Activity notes Technicians notes

Activity notes
This is easy and fun. The main problem is how to stop the air coming out of the balloon too fast. This is where the drinking straws and paper clips help. The string must be taut, and free of knots. Nearly all groups will burst some balloons in the building and testing stages, so have some extras handy. We usually make it a timed exercise (how long depends on how they are getting along with the problem). Beware of howls of protest when the students remember it doesnt matter how fast it goes, only how far!

Balloon Rockets

Technicians notes
Per group of students: 4 x balloons 4 x drinking straws 4 x paper clips 1 x roll of Sellotape 1 x pair of scissors 2 x A4 sheets of card 2m of string In the lab: Spare string and balloons

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