Shooting bottle rockets

Nineteen young people in grades one - six participated in a one-day science camp in Staples July 21, sponsored by Staples Motley Community Education. During the class, which was taught by science teachers Jeff Opelia and Jerry Wenzel of Little Falls, students built bottle rockets and had the opportunity to launch them at the high school football field. Pictured above, Opelia (far right) assists students prior to their launching the rockets which are filled with water. Center photo, Wenzel (center) explains how varying the amount of water in the bottle can affect how far the “rocket” goes. Bottom photo, everyone watches as a rocket is launched and travels at least half the length of the football field. After launching their rockets, students were treated to root beer floats.