🧪 Science with Sarah: Soda bottle rockets! 🥤

Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for a fun way to explore literal rocket science, this experiment is for you.

Be sure to check out GMSA@9 on Wednesdays when Meteorologist Sarah Spivey does the demonstrations and explains the science behind it.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• A 16 oz plastic soda or water bottle
• 3 pencils
• Gaffer’s or duct tape
• Kleenex
• Vinegar
• Baking soda
• A wine cork

DO THE EXPERIMENT

• STEP 1: Tape the 3 pencils evenly around the bottle. These will act as a stand for your rocket. It should look like this ⬇️

• STEP 2: Put about 2 inches of vinegar into the bottle
• STEP 3: Make a small parcel of baking soda with a piece of Kleenex
• STEP 4: Quickly pop the small parcel of baking soda into the bottle, cork it, and place it on the ground
• STEP 5: Step back and watch the rocket take off!

SCIENCE WITH SARAH

If you’d like Sarah to come to your school and conduct a science experiment live on KSAT, fill out this form. “Winners” are selected at random.