Blogpost #1 - Plans for our Rocket

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This week, Mr. Blake introduced the bottle rocket project to us. We had to start researching the project and post informational sites that could help the rest of the class. The site we found was eHow, which had an article entitled “How to Build a Bottle Rocket With a Parachute.” The great thing about this website was that it included a concise list of materials and detailed steps that are pretty easy to follow. The first step is to create the body of the rocket out of two 2L bottles. One bottle is cut on both ends to create a cylinder, and the second one is cut to create a fuselage, which will be used to store the parachute. The parachute is especially important because it will allow our rocket to have a higher chance of remaining in the air for ten seconds. We will research different variables, such as mass and pressure, in order to have a good launch. We also need to find ways to make the rocket very stable. We plan to continue to research to find additional ways that will improve our rocket’s air time.  We are determined to create a successful rocket! To infinity, and beyond!


Link to eHow site:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2305206_build-bottle-rocket-parachute.html