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How to Make a Matchbook Rocket

This is a fun little demonstration for Newton's Third Law of Motion. Since we are using fire, the usual precautions should apply. Fire the rockets outdoors, pointing away from people or pets. Here we go!

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Step 1Mini Matchbook Rockets

Supplies:
paper clip
matchbook matches
wood matches
foil
straight pins

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12 comments

May 26, 2012. 9:42 AMsiegeking says:

cool :P

May 26, 2012. 2:44 AMsiegeking says:

thanks:-P

May 15, 2012. 5:14 PMsiegeking says:

don't have matches at all !! :-(((((

May 16, 2012. 8:58 AM

craftknowitall (author) says:

I'm sorry! Hope you can find some soon. Thanks for looking.

Nov 18, 2011. 7:06 PMwwhitt says:

What if you don't have match book matches?

Nov 19, 2011. 9:22 AM

craftknowitall (author) says:

I've never done them with wood matches, because I think that they would be too heavy to fly off. You can try them if you want. I bought the matchbook matches at walmart and I have seen them at grocery stores. They are around $1.50 for a box of 1000 matches, thats 50 match books. Right now I have two boxes of them. I wish that I could just send you some.