Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Rockets

Did you know you could be a rocket scientist in just one day? Well, a hobby rocket scientist anyways! The field of hobby rocketry is huge, ranging from $5 mini starters to multi-thousand dollar custom made giants that can fly thousands and thousands of feet. Today we'll show you enough to get you up in the air and crashing in no time! More here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/07/sylvias_super_awesome_mini_maker_sh....

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• makezine
• make
• magazine
• sylvia
• super
• awesome
• show
• rocketry
• kids

[ollieroks]

kids are gonna do dangerous stuff with or without you. Its your job as parents to teach them and not blame SYLVIAS SUPER AWSOME MINI MAKER SHOW.

[bigdonthedj]

I LOVE the pointer!

[MrPHGFX]

Great video - well presented

[Dystt]

Btw, she does have adult supervision, and she always is being safe. This is for fun, if you don't like this video, don't make it.  Jeez.

[emo1866]

wtf?

[ternovoygarri]

unbalanced rocket is very dangerous - teach her how to balance small rockets:

center of mass of full rocket has to be ~3cm above center of mass of empty rocket - than rocket will start stright and high

REALLY IT IS SIMPLE!!!

[elixeroflife]

Her lab coat is BOSS!!! lol

[homerquijibo]

HOW AWSOME.... You will definately go far... Thx for the show.

Mm

[Empowerization]

cool! might try this!

[onemanshow520]

Great project for kids. And great job by Sylvia