If you are looking for a fun activity to do this weekend, we are going to show you how to build a rocket at home. Don’t worry this rocket is safe for backyard use because all you will need to make it is a straw and some paper. Watch the full video below to learn more.
Download the Straw Rocket Template Here
When you’re all done, we would love to see your results! Share your pictures and videos with us using #ScienceAtPlay.
Aoife Ryle is a STEM Educator at the Connecticut Science Center. In addition to working with school groups, she works with our Teen Program, Overnights department, and shoots weekly science segments for WFSB. She has a degree in Bioengineering from the University of Maine and has a personal interest in the life sciences and engineering which makes bioengineering a perfect crossover.
Mark Dixon is a meteorologist on WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News and a host of the weekly Science Sunday segments with the Connecticut Science Center. He has been nominated for several Emmy awards for weather anchoring and has won awards from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association and the American Meteorological society.
