---
title: Make a Swooshing Straw Rocket
description: Make some swooshing rockets and discover how things are propelled by air pressure. See how far you can make your rocket go!
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# [Make a Swooshing Straw Rocket](https://blog.okido.com/activities/make-a-swooshing-straw-rocket)

 Written by [Jon Harris](https://blog.okido.com/author/jonharris) | Jul 23, 2018 3:15:35 PM

Make some swooshing rockets and discover how things are propelled by air pressure. See how far you can make your rocket go!

### 1. Gather together all the things you will need:

- Sticky Tape
- Card
- Straw
- Pens

### 2. Roll a piece of paper into a tube.

### 3. Use the sticky tape to hold it together.

### 4. Close one end by folding it over and taping it.

### 5. Decorate your rocket using the colouring pens.

### 6. put the straw in the open end and blow to launch.

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