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Balloon Rocket STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 7: Balloon rocket · Set 944 · 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: sticky tape is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a battery cell (b) two chairs (c) sticky tape (d) a long string
  3. 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛟 Which is a safe rule for the balloon rocket? (a) aim it at your friend (b) blow it till it bursts (c) keep it away from faces (d) put string round a neck
  5. 5.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the rocket (b) gas from the rocket (c) the rowing boat (d) the balloon
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same straw is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: water a swimmer pushes goes forward. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how big we blow it (b) distance it travels (c) the same tape (d) the same string
  9. 9.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water a swimmer pushes go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) two chairs (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a drinking straw (b) two chairs (c) sticky tape (d) a mirror
  13. 13.True or false: air from the balloon goes forward. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a drinking straw
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it goes less far (b) it goes much farther (c) it flies off the string (d) it turns into a kite
  17. 17.🎈 What is the job of the straw on the string? (a) it holds water (b) it blows air in (c) it guides the balloon (d) it makes it heavier
  18. 18.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) gas from the rocket (b) the balloon (c) water from the oars (d) air from the balloon
  19. 19.📘 Every push has an equal push in the opposite direction. Which toy shows this? (a) a balloon rocket (b) a fridge magnet (c) a mirror (d) a sundial
  20. 20.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  21. 21.🚀 Which of these goes backward? (a) the balloon (b) the swimmer (c) the rowing boat (d) air from the balloon
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: how big we blow it is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a long string for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a long string (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “distance it travels”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  26. 26.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) give them to a baby (b) chew them (c) keep them in your mouth (d) throw them away safely
  27. 27.True or false: the rocket goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) sticky tape (b) a long string (c) yeast (d) a drinking straw
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does water from the oars go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  34. 34.⚖️ 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) the same straw (c) distance it travels
  35. 35.True or false: gas from the rocket goes forward. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: water from the oars goes backward. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need sticky tape for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  39. 39.True or false: water a swimmer pushes goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) a magnet (c) a drinking straw (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a battery cell
  3. False
  4. keep it away from faces
  5. gas from the rocket
  6. True
  7. False
  8. how big we blow it
  9. False
  10. goes backward
  11. two chairs
  12. a mirror
  13. False
  14. True
  15. a drinking straw
  16. it goes less far
  17. it guides the balloon
  18. the balloon
  19. a balloon rocket
  20. goes forward
  21. air from the balloon
  22. False
  23. needed
  24. a long string
  25. we measure it
  26. throw them away safely
  27. False
  28. True
  29. yeast
  30. True
  31. goes backward
  32. True
  33. goes backward
  34. the same straw
  35. False
  36. True
  37. needed
  38. goes forward
  39. True
  40. a magnet

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