After the bottle rockets are launched, each participating student can enter for a chance to win a trip to Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. For more info ...

He’ll be the talk of the 4th of July picnic once he brings out his latest build—a weaponized, remote-controlled strandbeest that shoots bottle rockets. There are a bank of money shots up on Imgur.

The bottle rocket challenge ... Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock: If you want to make your rocket more aero-dynamic pop a cone on top and maybe a couple of fins at the side. This will make it more stable ...