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30 Minute Rocket - Build an Air Powered Bottle Rocket in 30 Minutes

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Putting Your 30 Minute Rocket Together

30 Minute Air Powered Bottle Rocket - This drawing shows how all the parts fit together.

30 Minute Air Powered Bottle Rocket - This drawing shows how all the parts fit together.

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4. Wrap clay around the bottom of the small straw. Do not poke the straw through the clay!
5. Use the ball of clay to stop up the top of the bottle.
6. Let some of the straw stick through the clay so that you can see the straw inside the bottle.
7. Test for air leaks. Put your finger over the other end of the small straw. Squeeze the bottle. The bottle should feel hard when there are no leaks.
8. Cut two strips of paper from the pattern.
9. Bend one paper strip to make a loop.
10. Tape the ends of the paper to close the loop.
11. Do the same with the other paper strip.
12. Tape a paper strip onto each end of the large straw. The straw will be inside the loop.
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