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Balloon Rocket STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 7: Balloon rocket · Set 805 · 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.True or false: a magnet is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) a mirror (c) a drinking straw (d) two chairs
  3. 3.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rowing boat (b) the swimmer (c) air from the balloon (d) the rocket
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a long string (c) sticky tape (d) two chairs
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🎈 When does the balloon rocket stop? (a) when the air runs out (b) when it turns blue (c) when it gets cold (d) it never stops
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a long string (d) vinegar
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same string is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  11. 11.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the balloon (b) gas from the rocket (c) the rocket (d) the swimmer
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) two chairs (b) a long string (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  14. 14.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) air from the balloon (b) the swimmer (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) gas from the rocket
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water from the oars go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  17. 17.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) chew them (b) keep them in your mouth (c) throw them away safely (d) give them to a baby
  18. 18.True or false: water a swimmer pushes goes forward. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: vinegar is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: air from the balloon goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it can pop loudly (b) it changes colour (c) it gets too heavy (d) it turns into a kite
  22. 22.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) sticky tape (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) the rocket (b) air from the balloon (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) water from the oars
  27. 27.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rocket (b) the balloon (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) the swimmer
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: how big we blow it is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: the rocket goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a drinking straw (b) two chairs (c) yeast (d) sticky tape
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rocket go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎈 What is the job of the straw on the string? (a) it makes it heavier (b) it blows air in (c) it guides the balloon (d) it holds water
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🎈 Air rushes out of the back of the balloon. Which way does the balloon move? (a) it stays still (b) backward (c) straight down (d) forward
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the slope of the string (b) the same string (c) distance it travels (d) how big we blow it
  40. 40.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) air from the balloon (b) the balloon (c) water a swimmer pushes (d) gas from the rocket

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a mirror
  3. air from the balloon
  4. vinegar
  5. not needed
  6. when the air runs out
  7. True
  8. a long string
  9. False
  10. goes forward
  11. gas from the rocket
  12. True
  13. a magnet
  14. the swimmer
  15. not needed
  16. goes backward
  17. throw them away safely
  18. False
  19. False
  20. True
  21. it can pop loudly
  22. goes backward
  23. needed
  24. True
  25. sticky tape
  26. the rocket
  27. water a swimmer pushes
  28. False
  29. True
  30. False
  31. yeast
  32. True
  33. goes forward
  34. False
  35. True
  36. it guides the balloon
  37. we keep it the same
  38. forward
  39. distance it travels
  40. the balloon

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