Blogpost #1

This week, Mr. Blake introduced the bottle rocket project to us. We had to start researching the project and post informational sites that could help the rest of the class. The site we found explained what water bottle rockets were and how to make a launch pad. We looked at other groups sites that were listed and found one with great instructions on how to make a rocket with a parachute. This website included a very concise list of materials and detailed steps that are easy to follow. The first step of course is to create the body of the rocket out of two 2L bottles. One bottle is cut on both ends to create a cylinder, and the second one is cut to create the fuselage that will be used to store the parachute. The parachute is especially important because it will allow our rocket to have a higher chance of remaining in the air for ten seconds. We plan to continue to research to find additional ways that will improve our rocket’s air time.