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PVC Marshmallow Gun Assembly Instruc8ons Experiment with different marshmallows to get a 8ght seal with the PVC Try rolling a marshmallow into a ball to get a beAer seal Try blocking the PVC tube that extends down from the T joint to the handle to increase air pressure in blow tube and barrel Try different configura8ons of PVC to see which make the marshmallow go furthest. Which ones are easier to shoot? (Hint: swap handle and blow tube posi8ons) Have fun! 3” tubes 45° elbow 90° elbow T joint 5”+ tube cap TIPS

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Page 1: 45°elbow 5”+tube$ 90°elbow 3”$tubes$ cap$€¦ · PVC$Paper$RocketConstruc8on$ Steps:$ 1. Cutthis$sheetin$half$on$the$solid$black$line$ 2. Take$one$half$and$roll$it$8ghtly$around$the$PVC$“form”$keeping$

PVC  Marshmallow  Gun  Assembly  Instruc8ons  

•  Experiment  with  different  marshmallows  to  get  a  8ght  seal  with  the  PVC  

•  Try  rolling  a  marshmallow  into  a  ball  to  get  a  beAer  seal  

•  Try  blocking  the  PVC  tube  that  extends  down  from  the  T  joint  to  the  handle  to  increase  air  pressure  in  blow  tube  and  barrel  

•  Try  different  configura8ons  of  PVC  to  see  which  make  the  marshmallow  go  furthest.    Which  ones  are  easier  to  shoot?  (Hint:  swap  handle  and  blow  tube  posi8ons)  

•  Have  fun!  

3”  tubes  

45°  elbow  

90°  elbow  

T  joint  

5”+  tube  

cap  

TIPS  

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PVC  Paper  Rocket  Construc8on  

Steps:  

1.  Cut  this  sheet  in  half  on  the  solid  black  line  2.  Take  one  half  and  roll  it    8ghtly  around  the  PVC  “form”  keeping  

the  doAed  line  on  the  outside  so  you  can  see  it  3.  Tape  the  rolled  rocket  tube  at  the  seam  4.  Align  the  doAed  line  at  the  end  of  a  PVC  pipe  and  fold  paper  

over  the  top  to  form  the  rocket’s  nose  5.  Put  a  few  pieces  of  tape  over  the  rocket’s  top  to  seal  it  6.  Cut  3  rocket  fins  out  of  the  note  card  7.  Tape  the  fins  evenly  around  the  boAom  of  the  tube  8.  Repeat  steps  1-­‐7  for  a  second  rocket  with  the  other  half  of  this  

sheet  9.  Use  your  marshmallow  gun  to  launch  the  rocket!  

This  sheet  makes  2  rockets.    You  will  need  this  sheet,  a  note  card,  scissors  and  some  tape.  

You  will  also  need  a  PVC  pipe  wrapped  with  another  sheet  of  paper  as  a  “form”  for  your  rocket.