The Estes Gnome™ is a compact, high-flying model rocket that’s perfectly suited for classrooms, camps, and youth programs. Designed for quick assembly, the Gnome can be built in about an hour, allowing you to complete an entire rocket class or STEM lesson in a single day. Despite its small size, it delivers big excitement with fast liftoffs and altitudes of up to 800 feet.
Engaging STEM Learning
The Gnome provides a hands-on introduction to the principles of flight, propulsion, and recovery. Educators can use this kit to demonstrate real-world applications of physics and engineering concepts such as thrust, drag, and trajectory. Students can track altitude using simple geometry or experiment with descent rates and recovery systems to explore how design choices impact performance.
Classroom Friendly and Easy to Assemble
Each Gnome rocket features a chrome-wrapped body tube, pre-colored one-piece fin unit, and a matching sapphire blue nose cone. The self-stick decal adds a finishing touch, while the included orange streamer recovery system makes tracking easy after every flight. With minimal parts and no painting required, even first-time builders can experience success from start to finish.
Launch and Recover with Confidence
To launch, simply pair the Gnome with Estes mini engines and the Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller. The rocket’s lightweight design and reliable streamer recovery make it perfect for smaller flying fields and quick turnaround between launches. Students will love watching their creations soar sky-high before gently drifting back to earth.
Inspire Future Innovators
From classroom STEM projects to youth group activities, the Gnome Bulk Pack offers an affordable and engaging way to ignite students’ imaginations. It’s a hands-on tool that blends fun with learning, turning science into an experience your students will never forget.
