Introduction Blast off! Have you ever played with a model or toy rocket, or seen a real rocket launch on TV? In this project you will make simple rockets out of paper and launch them by blowing into a ...

Cut out the "rocket body" from your template — the rectangle that will form the main part of the rocket (known as a fuselage). Wrap this rectangle around your pencil, taping it to make a cylinder.

Blast Off with Straw Rockets! Today for MOSI Monday we are launching into learning with straw rockets! This simple hands-on activity gets kids thinking like engineers while having a blast-literally!