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Kids can make balloon rockets in honor of the first launch of the space shuttle.
Materials:
- twine or kite string
- straws
- tape
- balloons
Directions:
- Cut twine or kite string in about 10-foot long pieces.
- Thread one end of a string through a straw.
- Pull string tight, taping each end down to different objects. Ideally, one side should be slightly higher than the other.
- Blow up balloon, but do not tie it.
- Tape balloon so that it hangs under straw.
- Let go of mouth of balloon and your rocket should shoot from one end of the string to the other!
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