Making a Parachute

Why is a parachute and important? A parachute can cushion the fall so you could reuse the rocket over and over again as long as you have enough engines. This is how we make a homemade parachute. These are the materials needed:Cardboard

• Heavy-duty garbage bag


• Hole puncher


• Reinforcing rings


• Hexagon pattern (quilting pattern)


• Exacto knife


• Scissors
  

Print out the hexagonal pattern. Cut out the pattern. Place the pattern on cardboard, and trace and cut out the cardboard. Use the cardboard pattern to cut out a hexagon out of the garbage bag.

Use a hole puncher to punch a hole in all 6 Corners.

Place reinforcement rings on both sides of the holes you made. Then you should have a parachute ready to be strung into your rocket. If you used a garbage bag you will have two parachutes so you won't need to make a second one.