Junior+Science+-+Balloon+Jets

=Balloon Jets= Tie one end of the string to the highest point you can find - maybe a tree or a door frame... Thread a straw onto the other end. Stick 2 pieces of sticky tape to the middle of the straw. Blow up your balloon and hold the end tightly. Stick the balloon to the straw. =How it works...=
 * [[image:P1190820.JPG width="328" height="257"]] || ==You need...==
 * A very long piece of thin string
 * A straw
 * Some sticky tape
 * A balloon
 * ..... 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - LET GO!** ||
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Strange as it may seem, this is how all jet engines and rockets work!
. =**Want to find out more?**=

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