Slinky Science Moon Rocket Kit

I thought this would be a great gift for my son for Christmas. His class had just finished learning about chemical reactions, so I thought this would be great. Well, it did not work at all. It took about 5 times before the rocket even moved...and when it finally did, it only went about 2 feet in the air. We were very disappointed!

I bought this for my 6 year old's birthday. After taking some time to figure it out, which was still fun and very amusing to my 6 and 3 year old's, the kids had a blast. It shoots pretty high when you get the hang of it. All in all my kids love it and that's all that matters.

With the proper baking soda and water being applied to the rocket, it only went up a couple of feet. This was done with three attempts. The rocket looks great, but can not fly worth a lick. This item is now back in the box and sitting on the shelf in the garage. The title is correct STINKY Science.

My grandson just loved getting this rocket. He likes science and math so I thought this would be a good experiment for him.

My 8 yr old received this as a gift. She put the rocket together and read the instructions. I helped with the vinegar and putting the rocket on the base. On the first try the foam leaked out the side of the rocket. We then made sure that all the joints were good and tight. We tried it about 20 more times. Some times with good success and others had me covered in vinegar and baking soda and the 5 & 8 yr old laughing at me. You need to find the right balance of shaking and friction on the base for it to work well. Over all we got the rocket over 20' in the air and the kids loved it.