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Craft Stick Rocket

  • History & Social Studies
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 1-3

Explore the alphabet with our A to Z Crafts! R is for Rocket and is perfect for teaching your future astronauts about the alphabet and letter recognition.

Materials


Jumbo Colorful Craft Sticks
Mini Craft Sticks
Glitter Fuzzy Sticks
Shimmer Pom

Glue

Craft Foam

Star Sequins or Gems

Instructions


Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  2.

Glue together 3 jumbo craft sticks. Secure them by gluing 2 mini craft sticks (decorated in glitter!) horizontally across them. Glue a craft foam triangle to the top of the rocket.

Step  2.

Glue together 3 jumbo craft sticks. Secure them by gluing 2 mini craft sticks (decorated in glitter!) horizontally across them. Glue a craft foam triangle to the top of the rocket.

Step  3.

Glue a shimmer pom to the rocket as the window. Add gold glitter fuzzy sticks to simulate the rocket blast off!

Step  3.

Glue a shimmer pom to the rocket as the window. Add gold glitter fuzzy sticks to simulate the rocket blast off!

Teacher's Corner

Blast off with this craft stick rocket alongside the first African-American woman in space, Dr. Mae C. Jemison!  

Lesson Objectives

  • Rocket On: Building a craft stick rocket takes a little engineering — did you know Mae Jemison received her degree in chemical engineering and earned her medical degree too? Her education definitely helped earn her spot as the first African-American woman in NASA’s astronaut training program. What are your students’ dream studies and professions?
  • Shine Bright: Just like glitter and sparkly fuzzy sticks, Dr. Jemison shines as a STEM pioneer! Being a dancer, Jemison also believes in the power of the arts. How do your students express themselves through art? Do they like to draw, dance, or sing?

Follow-up Discussion

Take time to teach a modern history lesson and share Dr. Mae C. Jemison’s amazing accomplishments and biography with your students! Discuss the importance of her achievements in honor of Black History Month or International Women’s Day. How does her story inspire your students?