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Balloon Rocket STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 7: Balloon rocket · Set 182 · 40 questions
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What you do (Push back, move forward): 1. Thread the string through the straw and tie it tightly between two chairs. 2. Blow up the balloon (not too much) and pinch its neck shut. 3. Tape the balloon to the straw, neck pointing backward. 4. Let go, measure how far it goes, and keep it away from faces.

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  1. 1.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rowing boat (b) the swimmer (c) air from the balloon (d) the balloon
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) distance it travels (b) the same straw (c) how big we blow it (d) the slope of the string
  3. 3.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same straw”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you use a rough, thick string instead of a smooth one. (a) more friction, less far (b) it goes faster (c) less friction (d) no change at all
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “distance it travels”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water a swimmer pushes go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  10. 10.True or false: the balloon goes backward. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) a magnet (c) sticky tape (d) two chairs
  12. 12.True or false: water from the oars goes forward. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it speeds up (b) it goes backward first (c) it travels less far (d) it travels farther
  14. 14.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: gas from the rocket goes backward. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: air from the balloon goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) water from the oars (b) water a swimmer pushes (c) air from the balloon (d) the rocket
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) two chairs (c) a long string (d) a drinking straw
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a mirror (b) a long string (c) two chairs (d) sticky tape
  21. 21.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) chew them (b) throw them away safely (c) give them to a baby (d) keep them in your mouth
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: distance it travels is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it gets too heavy (b) it changes colour (c) it turns into a kite (d) it can pop loudly
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same tape is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same string (b) the same straw (c) how big we blow it (d) the same tape
  28. 28.🎈 When does the balloon rocket stop? (a) when it gets cold (b) it never stops (c) when it turns blue (d) when the air runs out
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a long string (c) two chairs (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.True or false: a drinking straw is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) two chairs (c) sticky tape (d) a balloon
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same string is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: the rowing boat goes forward. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: vinegar is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) sticky tape (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sticky tape (c) yeast (d) two chairs
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a drinking straw for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.True or false: the rocket goes forward. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. air from the balloon
  2. distance it travels
  3. goes forward
  4. we keep it the same
  5. True
  6. more friction, less far
  7. we measure it
  8. needed
  9. goes backward
  10. False
  11. a magnet
  12. False
  13. it travels less far
  14. goes forward
  15. False
  16. True
  17. True
  18. the rocket
  19. turmeric powder
  20. a mirror
  21. throw them away safely
  22. False
  23. it can pop loudly
  24. True
  25. needed
  26. not needed
  27. how big we blow it
  28. when the air runs out
  29. False
  30. goes backward
  31. a battery cell
  32. False
  33. turmeric powder
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. sticky tape
  38. yeast
  39. needed
  40. True

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