Space Explorers / Cardboard Rocket Ships
Cardboard Rocket Ships
Children build rockets from tubes, boxes and foil, designing fins, windows and a launch pad.
How to run it
- Set out cardboard tubes, boxes, foil and tape.
- Show pictures of real rockets.
- Let children build and decorate their rocket.
- Hold a countdown launch display.
You will need
- cardboard tubes
- small boxes
- foil
- tape
- paint
Make it easier or harderYounger children decorate a pre-made tube, while older children build a multi-stage rocket.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 2Children plan and build designs using recycled materials.
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