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Chinese Students' Joyful Reaction to Homemade Water Rocket Goes Viral
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 09:59
Chinese Students' Joyful Reaction to Homemade Water Rocket Goes Viral
- •A science teacher in China built a water rocket with students, leading to a heartwarming viral moment.
- •A video shared on X by Xu Zhenqing on September 20 shows students cheering excitedly as their homemade rocket launches into the sky.
- •The experiment demonstrates how hands-on building and testing can make classroom science more engaging for students.
- •Water rockets work by using compressed air to push water out of a plastic bottle, generating thrust.
- •The clip resonated with social media users due to the children's unfiltered excitement, highlighting the fun of practical learning over textbook theory.
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A science teacher in China and their students built and launched a homemade water rocket together.
The video showing the students' joyful reaction was shared on X by user Xu Zhenqing on September 20, 2026.
Water rockets typically use a plastic bottle partly filled with water, where compressed air pushes the water out through the nozzle to create the thrust needed to send it into the air.
