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Water Rockets

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
Science and Technology/Engineering
Grade
6

The goal of this task is to understand how the development of reusable materials requires understanding of form and function to produce sustainable products. Students adopt the role of an aerospace engineer. The audience is NASA. Students create a water-powered rocket made from reusable materials. The rocket must use only water and a bicycle pump to launch it, fly straight up into the air, and return back to earth in usable condition.

MA Standards

6.ETS.1.6
Communicate a design solution to an intended user, including design features and limitations of the solution. Clarification Statement: Examples of intended users can include students, parents, teachers, manufacturing personnel, engineers, and customers.
6.ETS.2.2
Given a design task, select appropriate materials based on specific properties needed in the construction of a solution.* Clarification Statement: Examples of materials can include metals, plastics, wood, and ceramics.
6.ETS.2.3
Choose and safely use appropriate measuring tools, hand tools, fasteners, and common hand-held power tools used to construct a prototype.* Clarification Statements: Examples of measuring tools include a tape measure, a meter stick, and a ruler. Examples of hand tools include a hammer, a screwdriver, a wrench, and pliers. Examples of fasteners include nails, screws, nuts and bolts, staples, glue, and tape. Examples of common power tools include jigsaw, drill, and sander.

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