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Make Your Own Water Bottle Rocket Launcher · Part 3 of 3

Make Your Own Water Bottle Rocket: Build

A template for turning an existing video into a written guide, using the water bottle rocket build as the example.

Sheet
RKT-001
Level
Beginner
Build time
45 min
Est. cost
$10 to $25
Revised
Oct 26, 2026

Video goes here

Add youtube: VIDEO_ID to this page's front matter. The video loads when a reader presses play.

What you will do

  • Replace this list with two or three things the reader will make or learn

Bill of materials

ItemPartQtyNotes
1Replace with the first part from the video1Add a size or model if it matters
2Replace with the second part2Link to where you bought it, if you like

Tools Scissors Tape Safety glasses

This page is a template for converting one of your existing videos into a written guide. It uses the water bottle rocket build as the example, so the headings below follow a typical build. Rewrite each section from the video. The fastest way is to play it and write down what you do and say, step by step.

Step 1: Prepare the bottle#

Describe what you do first, in the order you do it. Keep each step to one action and say what the finished step should look like.

  • Replace with a checkable action, such as "Remove the label"
  • Replace with the next action

Link to the matching moment in the video with a timestamp, like this: 2:15. Once you add the video's ID to the front matter, that link opens the video at that second.

Step 2: Build the next piece#

Add a photo here with a short caption. Put image files in the content/images folder and refer to them like this:

Code
![The finished fins taped in place](images/rocket-fins.jpg "Fins taped evenly, 120 degrees apart")

Step 3: Test and launch#

Say what a good result looks like and what to try if the rocket does not fly well.

Troubleshooting#

Write the most common problem here. Say what the reader sees, then what to do about it.

What is next#

If this video is part of a series, add series: and part: to the front matter and create a matching file in content/series. This page will then gain Previous and Next links.

Got stuck, or got a different result?

Leave a comment on the video with what you see. Include the bottle size, the pressure you used, and what the rocket did.

Open the video comments