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WVMS science students help Park Avenue kindergartners make and launch straw rockets

A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergarten student works on his rocket with guidance from a Warwick Valley Middle School student.

Warwick Valley Middle School students in Mrs. Waters seventh-grade science class collaborated with kindergarteners in Mrs. Canfield's class at Park Avenue Elementary School to build straw rockets on June 16, 2025. The middle school students told the kindergarteners about lab safety and the design process needed to build the rockets that students would launch.

The kindergarten students heard from various seventh graders about lab safety (each student was presented with their own pair of lab safety goggles), and the design process involved in creating their straw rockets - complete with clay nose, and paper fins (2-4 total).

The students had trial launches indoors and then pairs of kindergarteners and seventh-graders made changes as necessary to improve their flight distance. Then everyone went outside for their final launches and to measure the distance of the rockets that traveled the furthest.

"The record of 68 feet beat the seventh-grade students’ record of 56 feet - we have a new reigning champion and he is only in kindergarten," Mrs. Waters said. "The students all had fun and the seventh-grade students learned patience, communication and collaboration important for successful team work. A great afternoon was had by all!"

WVMS medals  were awarded to the top three kindergarten students whose rockets that traveled the furthest distance and a science kit was given to each participant to inspire science curiosity, creativity, and careful observation - a magnifying glass, a notebook and pencil, science stickers, and Play-Doh. .  
 

Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartners listen to instruction before making  a straw rockets.
Warwick Valley Middle School students give safety tips to Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartners before making  a straw rockets together.
A Warwick Valley Middle School student helps a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner make a straw rocket..
A Warwick Valley Middle School student get a high five from a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner smiles after putting on her safety glasses.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner adjusts her safety glasses.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner makes a straw rocket.
A Warwick Valley Middle School student helps a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner make a straw rocket..
A Warwick Valley Middle School student and her teacher watch a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner launch a straw rocket.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner reacts after launching a straw rocket.
Warwick Valley Middle School science teacher help a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner with his straw rocket as middle school students look on.
Warwick Valley Middle School students and Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartners watch straw rocket launches.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner teacher hugs a kindergarten student.
A Warwick Valley Middle School student watches a Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner launch a straw rocket.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner launches a straw rocket.
A Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartner watches her straw rocket fly..
Warwick Valley Middle School science students pose with Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartners who won medals for having their straw rockets fly the farthest.
Warwick Valley Middle School science students pose with Park Avenue Elementary School kindergartners who won medals for having their straw rockets fly the farthest.