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Whitelee Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 16:00 (Hot food served till 14.30 and cafe closes at 15:30) and from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday (Hot food served till 15.30 and cafe closes at 16:30)

Straw Rockets

Step 1
Craft a little rocket that you can blow into the air!
Step 2
You will need:
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  • Card
  • Coloured pens
  • Scissors
  • Cello tape
  • A straw (not pictured)
Step 3
Step 1:

​​​​​​​Draw the outline of a rocket on a piece of card. You could also include a nose cone, some fins and even a little window. Once you’ve finished drawing your rocket, cut it out.
Step 4
Step 2:

​​​​​​​Use your coloured pens to give your rocket a unique design. This can be anything you like, make it stand out!
Step 5

Step 3:

 

Cut out a smaller bit of card about 5cm long and roll it into a tube. This tube should be wide enough to fit a straw inside it.

Step 6
Step 4:

​​​​​​​Seal over one end of the tube with a piece of tape.
Step 7

Step 5:

 

Tape the tube to the back of the rocket with the open end at the bottom.

Step 8

Complete!

 

Your straw rocket is now complete! Now you can take it for a flight; stick it on one end of a straw and blow through the other end to see how far it flies.

 

Get Creative: Why not try and make something else that flies, like a bird or an insect?