To construct a bottle rocket launcher for use with the Bottle Rocket and Project X-35 activities. Consult the materials and tools list to determine what you will need to construct a single bottle rocket launcher. The launcher is simple and inexpensive to construct. Most needed parts are available from hardware stores. In addition you will need a tire valve from an auto parts store and a rubber bottle stopper from a school science experiment.
Electric drills are a common household tool.
If you do not have access to one, or do not wish to drill the holes in the metal mending plate, find someone who can do the job for you. Ask a teacher or student in your school's industrial arts shop, a fellow teacher, or the parent of one of your students to help. If you have each student construct a bottle rocket, having more than one launcher may be advisable. Because the rockets are projectiles, safely using more than one launcher will require careful planning and possibly additional supervision. Please refer to the launch safety instructions.