Balloon Rocket STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 7: Balloon rocket · Set 610 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: a balloon is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the slope of the string”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sticky tape (b) a drinking straw (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
5. 5.True or false: the rocket goes forward. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) two chairs (c) a balloon (d) a long string
7. 7.🎈 Air rushes out of the back of the balloon. Which way does the balloon move? (a) straight down (b) backward (c) forward (d) it stays still
8. 8.True or false: a long string is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a drinking straw
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the slope of the string is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same string”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it can pop loudly (b) it gets too heavy (c) it changes colour (d) it turns into a kite
14. 14.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it flies off the string (c) it goes much farther (d) it goes less far
15. 15.🎈 When does the balloon rocket stop? (a) when it gets cold (b) when it turns blue (c) it never stops (d) when the air runs out
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how big we blow it (b) distance it travels (c) the slope of the string
17. 17.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) air from the balloon (b) gas from the rocket (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) the rowing boat
18. 18.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) water a swimmer pushes (b) air from the balloon (c) gas from the rocket (d) the swimmer
19. 19.True or false: gas from the rocket goes backward. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two chairs (b) a drinking straw (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) sticky tape (c) two chairs (d) a drinking straw
23. 23.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it travels farther (b) it travels less far (c) it goes backward first (d) it speeds up
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) distance it travels (b) the same tape (c) the same straw (d) how big we blow it
25. 25.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rocket (b) water a swimmer pushes (c) the balloon (d) the swimmer
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same tape is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same tape is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a long string (d) a mirror
29. 29.True or false: the balloon goes forward. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) the balloon (b) water from the oars (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) air from the balloon
32. 32.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same tape (b) the same string (c) distance it travels (d) the same straw
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a drinking straw for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) sticky tape (c) a balloon (d) two chairs
36. 36.🎈 Why does the balloon rocket move along the string? (a) the string pulls it (b) the straw is heavy (c) a magnet pulls it (d) escaping air pushes it
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a drinking straw (c) two chairs (d) sticky tape
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same straw”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: how big we blow it is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: water from the oars goes forward. (a) True (b) False

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