Engage your kid's minds throughout the summer with these FUN weekly at-home STEM projects! 

To do this experiment you will need the following supplies: 

1. An empty, rinsed soda bottle. 
2. Baking Soda (aka sodium bicarbonate)
3. Vinegar
4. Paper towel
5. A cork (or substitute something like a pool noodle piece, a cork will give more power to your launch!)
6. Your newly constructed launchpad
7. A big open space 

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