Blast Off with Straw Rockets! Today for MOSI Monday we are launching into learning with straw rockets! This simple hands-on activity gets kids thinking like engineers while having a blast-literally!

Cut out the "rocket body" from your template — the rectangle that will form the main part of the rocket (known as a fuselage). Wrap this rectangle around your pencil, taping it to make a cylinder.

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