In school, we did a balloon rocket experiment. It was great fun. We watched a video of it on the Whiteboard and then we got started. If you ever want to try this at home, here is what you will need:

• a balloon
• tape
• straw
• string
• something to hold it up with (we used a chair and a door handle.)

What to do:

• Thread the string through the straw;
• Blow up a balloon but don’t tie it;
• Tape the straw (with string running through it) to the balloon;
• Let the balloon go and it will shoot down the string.
• Then, watch the magic!

I would definitely recommend this as I had a lot of fun and so did my class.

By Teagan, Media Team