Thursday, October 28, 2010

Rocket Research - Saturday, October 30

Water Bottle Rocket design seminar on Saturday, October 30th from 9 AM to 1 PM, at Discovery Key Elementary, 3550 Lyons Rd., Lake Worth, FL. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the seminar.

Directions: I-95 to 10th Ave. N. Go west to Jog Rd. South on Jog to Lake Worth Rd. West on Lake Worth Rd. to Lyons Rd. North on Lyons. School is on the right--past entrance to Cypress Woods development.

What you should bring:
  • (2) 2 liter bottles (per student)

  • newspapers

  • packaging tape

  • easter eggs or pingpong balls

  • party hats

  • disposable plates (not cardboard) or corrugated plastic campaign yard signs

  • permanent marker

  • measuring tape or ruler

  • scissors or exacto knife

  • empty paper towel rolls


  • The mission is to design a Water Rocket Vehicle capable of reaching the highest altitude possible given specific launch criteria. While promoting Space Propulsion Awareness, the Water Bottle Rocket Competition serves to familiarize students with the basic principles of rocketry, design engineering, and manufacturing engineering. Students will design and manufacture a water rocket using a 2-Liter bottle as the pressure vessel. The rocket must be capable of launching from the SECME Water Rocket Launcher given specific launch criteria. Additionally, each team will develop a patch design, technical report, and technical drawing. The team’s complete success will not solely be judged on rocket performance, but the combined effort of the team.