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Make a Fun & Easy Balloon Rocket in Your Backyard

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March 24, 2022
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Let’s make a balloon rocket with things you have around the house to explore Newton’s Third Law. This simple science experiment balloon experiment is a rocket that can be constructed in your backyard with just piece of string or fishing line, a water bottle, tape, straw and a balloon. 

Kids of all ages will love this science activity including older kids. I am doing it with preschoolers today.

How to make a balloon rocket - three steps shown with straws on string tied at the string ends, adding a balloon to the straw and child chasing balloon rocket path
Let’s Make a Balloon Rocket Today!

Balloon Rocket for Kids

My kids are fascinated by all things outer space and real rockets (even if it doesn’t directly relate to Star Wars).  Today we are bringing NASA into our backyard through the magic of fishing line, straws and balloons.  

It is just like Apollo 13 only without the danger.

What Is Newton’s Third Law?

Sir Isaac Newton is known for his three laws of motion which was published many, many years ago in 1686. His first law is about an object at rest, his second law is about how force equals mass times acceleration and his third law of motion is:

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

–Sir Isaac Newton

Let’s build a balloon rocket to explore how one action (the full balloon’s air escaping) creates an opposite direction (the balloon rocket moving)!

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How to Make a Balloon Rocket

Supplies Needed to Build a Balloon Rocket

Directions to Make a Balloon Rocket

Get your supplies together and cut the drinking straws into smaller pieces.

Step 1

String your fishing line between two objects in your backyard 80 to 100 feet apart tying one end of the string to the secure object.

Make a balloon rocket step 1 - string up the fishing line or cotton string and lace the straw pieces on before tying the end of the fishing line or end of the string to the tree or pole
Thread the straw pieces on the end of the string before tying at one end.

Step 2

Before you attach the second end of string, thread the fishing line through two of the straw pieces so they can slide on the line.

Balloon rocket water bottle - make a balloon rocket step 3 - attach the cut up water bottle piece to the straw piece with tape
Secure the water bottle ring to the straw piece with tape.

Step 3

Take the water bottle and cut off each end so that you are left with a 3-4 inch ring. Tape this ring onto one of the straw segments.

Step 4

Next get your balloons.

Note:   Please learn from my mistake. When I went to the store for long balloons  I bought the ones that are for making balloon animals. When I got home I realized that those are impossible to blow up without a pump of some sort. I needed bigger balloons! So, from here on out, I am showing you how to do this with round balloons which won’t be nearly as effective as traditional long balloons or inflated balloon animal ones!

Balloon Rocket with balloons - two balloons - one is on the inside of the water bottle ring and the other is on the outside to create a two step propulsion for rocket
The two balloons will create a two step propulsion for the balloon rocket flight!

Step 5

Blow up one balloon and then hold it in the ring not letting the air escape while you put a second balloon in place.

If done with the right balloons and better coordination, the second can be positioned so that it stops the air escape from the first. Each balloon will hold different amounts of air.

Balloon Rocket launch with two balloons - final step of building a balloon rocket
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Blast Off!

Balloon Rocket Launch

Release the second balloon….the air escapes! The balloon rocket moves! We watched the rocket fly!

Whoooooosh!

The second balloon propels the rocket and the rocket travels forward and then as it gets smaller, the first balloon takes over.

Stage one!

Stage two!

Balloon Rocket lift off - balloon air escaping to push rocket travel down string
Watch the balloon rocket thrust force with balloon air to the end of the fishing line!

Reusable Balloon Rocket

We launched the balloon rocket over and over and over. Each time watching the pushing force of the air rushes that created our rocket engine.

On the subsequent launches, I used just one balloon because it was easier to set up and I had very enthusiastic astronauts.

Balloon Rocket traveling to the end of the string with child following and trying to catch it
Can you catch the balloon rocket?

Why the Balloon Rocket works

Why does this happen? For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This principle observed by Newton, lies at the heart of rocket (in this case, balloon rocket) science. The air escaping the balloon out the back pushes the rocket forward in an opposite direction. The force of the balloon air escaping is the same as the forward motion force that pushes the travel.

Printable instructions for this balloon rocket experiment.

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Did you have fun with Newton’s Third Law and your homemade balloon rocket?





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