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X-103 Straw Rockets. Tools and Materials. 8 ½”x11” 20lb copier paper 8 ½”x11” 64lb card stock 8 ½”x11” cardboard Foamie sheets. Rubber bands Paperclips Coffee stirrer sticks Straws (one size must fit into a larger size) Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks have 2 straw sizes. Scotch tape - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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X-103 Straw Rockets
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Tools and Materials
8 ½”x11” 20lb copier paper8 ½”x11” 64lb card stock8 ½”x11” cardboardFoamie sheets
Rubber bandsPaperclipsCoffee stirrer sticksStraws (one size must fit into a larger size) Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks have 2 straw sizes.Scotch tapeMasking tape
ScissorsGlue gunColored pencils12” ruler
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Glider Wings and Tail + Rocket Fins
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
Folding in half ensures that the right and left wings will be the same.
Fold
Cut out wings.
Fold edge
Cut out 4 equal rocket fins.
Cut out tail.
Alternate wing design.
3”
3.5”
2”
1”
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Unfold wings.
Roughly 6”.
Cut 4 equal fins and bend a small flange so you can glue the fins to the fusaloge.
Roughly 2”.
Cut and fold tail as shown.
Roughly 3”.
Glider Wings and Tail + Rocket Fins
Alternate wing design.
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Big straw.
Small straw.
You can find these two straw sizes at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
Cut the BIG straw roughly in half.
Straw Fuselage
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1) Pinch and tape or hot glue one end of each straw half.No air should get through.We will be making a straw rocket and a straw glider.
2) Cut out a 2“ diameter circle out of paper of Foamie.
3) Cut the circle in half.
4) Wrap each half circle into a cone and tape or hot glue.
Straw Fuselage
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Straw Fuselage
Hot glue the cone to the closed end of the BIG straw.
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Integrate Parts
Hot glue wings, tail and fins onto the BIG straw halves.
Insert the small straw inside the big straw fuselage and blow!
It may help to wrap a small rubber band around the front of the fuselage to control the center of gravity!
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Hall of Fame Planes
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Air Show
Competitions:1) Best looking.2) Furthest distance.3) Most accurate.4) Longest flight time.
