Comments on: Slingshot Rocket

By: Carol Hicks

Carol Hicks — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:29:24 +0000

Having SO MUCH FUN with this one!! One’s stuck in the tree outside the front door. We’re going to try some modifications and see what we can come up with. Photos and videos to follow. Thanks, Aurora!!

By: Suzanne Crowther

Suzanne Crowther — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:16 +0000

Hi! I asked my son what would make it go farther and after some thinking, he said, “A bigger rubber band.” So I pulled a giant rubber band out of my pocket (the kind they use in the produce section), he laughed, and it goes so high it’s almost hard to see it. Of course, it then comes STRAIGHT down so watch out!!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:07:10 +0000

Lily Yu wrote: “are we measuring how high or how far?”

I suggest only flying these things UP, as they go FAR and have a pointy tip, but you can’t measure height very easily (the protrator-straw-string height gauge is best for objects that don’t move). So, clear the area and fire horizontally to get your measurement.

By: Lily Yu

Lily Yu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:16:36 +0000

are we measuring how high or how far?

By: Aurora

Aurora — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:30:09 +0000

“Hey, this is 15 year old Caleb. Me and my brothers just did this and i think we broke the record for how far this rocket goes. i measured it out and we shot one exactly 100 feet, and that was with a decent wind from the left.”

WOW! Awesome! Can you post a photo of you and your invention? We’re putting up the new photo site now…

By: Teresa Knorr

Teresa Knorr — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:47:31 +0000

hey, this is not teresa knorr, but her 15 year old son caleb. me and my brothers just did this and i think we broke the record for how far this rocket goes. i measured it out and we shot one exactly 100 feet, and that was with a decent wind from the left.

By: Shannon Wade

Shannon Wade — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:04:57 +0000

This slingshot was fun and easy to make. My first launch was 30ft.

By: Danell Dalton

Danell Dalton — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:37:44 +0000

My sons tried a three-man launch with a cut open rubberband. I think we could rival the record height, but it wasn’t a single man launch. Try it!

By: Connie Otten

Connie Otten — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:06:06 +0000

Hi Aurora,
Thanks so much for this wonderful opportunity! My kids have been begging me for a science camp! I haven’t even told them yet. I’m just going to surprise them with it. I can’t wait. The first (You Tube) video worked for us. I couldn’t get the second one to play.
Blessings…Connie

By: Tina Smith

Tina Smith — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:09:28 +0000

Hi! My son is very excited about the science camp!! This is agreat idea!! The Windows Media Player 9 works best on our computer. Thanks again!! Tina Smith