This experiment is part of our Earth Day Challenge.
It is important to think about our waste. Where will they go after leaving our household? Plastic bottles and scrap metals can go to recycling facilities. Many other wastes are buried in landfills. Those waste will take many years to decompose to return to nature.
Since we like to keep our land beautiful for the future, we need to reduce waste. The 6Rs of sustainability are: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, and Recycle.
One of the Rs we can do at home is: Reuse. So, we are going to “Reuse” a plastic bottle to make a rocket! We can conduct a science experiment and be mindful about protecting the Earth.
Background
An acid base reaction between vinegar (CH3COOH) and baking soda (NaHCO3) creates CO2 gas. In your rocket, the plastic bottle is the chamber of the rocket and the vinegar and the baking soda are the fuels.
Rocket “Fuel”
Rocket Returning to Earth
References
- How to make plastic bottle rockets, Science Experiment for Kids by Today’s Parent
