Fun Science: Film Canister Rockets

Kids love science projects especially when something explodes or goes in the air.  Science projects for kids get them excited in science while making teaching fun.  Here is an easy experiment for kids.

Step 1:  Gather the supplies.  Only three things are needed for this project:  water, film canisters, and Alka-Seltzers.  I found a bag of 15 film canisters on amazon.com for very cheap.  Alka-Seltzers can be found at any drug store.

Step 2;  Take the top off the film canister and fill it about one-fourth full of water.  Grab one Alka-Seltzer tablet and drop it in the canister with water.  Quickly put the cap back on the canister and place the canister cap-side on the ground.   Now just step back and wait.

Carbon Dioxide gas builds up and Boom!  Have fun with this one.