Water+Bottle+Rockets

Water Bottle Rockets are a fun way to learn a little bit about Physics. At Family Camp this year we will teach the scouts about the basic theory behind the rockets, learn about how to make a stable rocket, shoot them up in the air and maybe get a little wet.



We have a triple launcher built from PVC tubes with pressure provided by a bicycle pump. There is a lot of information available on Water Bottle Rockets on the web and on youtube.

You can read about some details in the file below:

Most information refers to using 2 Liter bottles, pressures up to 100PSI, launched up to 250ft in the air. We will be scaling that down quite a bit, for safety and cost. We will use 0.5 Liter bottles, pressure up to 40 PSI and heights of about 50ft.

On Camp Day please bring
Scissors Tape compass for drawing circles Markers (optional, for decoration) Stickers (optional, for decoration)

The Pack will Supply:
Bottles Construction Paper

Can I Bring my own rocket?
Different bottles can have different size openings. Our launcher has been adjusted to fit specifically the Arrowhead 500mL bottle purchased from Costco. If you want to build your rocket ahead of time, please build it from that specific bottle. Otherwise it might not fit.