Project: Water Rockets• Your water rocket and

report will be a major grade for the 3rd marking period.

• Rocket Launch Date: Friday, January 30th

• Reports are due: Friday, February 6th

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What is a water rocket

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Anatomy of a Water Rocket

Engine = A 2 L soda bottle

The shell made of paper and pieces of Styrofoam

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2 L Soda Bottle

The Shell

You and your lab group will construct the shell

You will research and plan the design.

The goal of your design is to stabilize the flight of the rocket

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The engine

The soda bottle will be the engine

Some water and some pressurized air will be placed in the bottle

The pressurized air will push the water out

The water coming out will push the rocket up

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