Blow on the straw and see how far your rocket flies! Now create a new rocket and change one thing about it — maybe the fins, the nose cone, or the weight of the paper. Keep making changes one by ...

Normally when people mention “stem,” they have visions of flowers dancing in the wind. However, STEM has a different ...

The paper-rocket activity is included with regular admission. Record seekers must be at least 8 years old and must arrive at Orlando Science Center by 10 a.m. to secure a reservation.

This process is called optimization and it's how engineers design the best rockets in real life! Project 2: Make a stomp rocket In this project, we will also optimize our rocket — by changing the fin ...