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It's a Gas!
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In this simple activity, learners see the production of a gas, which visibly fills up a balloon placed over the neck of a bottle.
Orange Pop
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In this activity, learners surprisingly pop balloons without touching them using orange peels. This Mr.
The Unpoppable Balloon
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In this activity, learners explore polymer structure and their ability to reform around objects by attempting to stab a wooden skewer through a balloon without popping it.
Action-Reaction Rocket!
Learners construct a rocket from a balloon propelled along a guide string.
Rocket Pinwheel
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In this activity, learners use simple materials to construct a balloon-powered pinwheel. The pinwheel is a great way to investigate Newton's Third Law of Motion.
The Great Balloon Race
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In this online Flash game, learners take to the skies in a hot air balloon and are challenged to beat other balloonists' times to the finish line without crashing.
CD Air Puck
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In this activity, learners will use a compact disc to build an air puck that can glide across a smooth tabletop. The puck glides with almost no friction on a cushion of air escaping from a balloon.
The Heart as a Pump
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Learners will build a homemade pump using a balloon, a mason jar, and some straws.
Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
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Learners assemble a hot-air balloon from tissue paper. The heated air (from a heat gun) inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air and causes the balloon to float.
Balloon Drive
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In this challenge, learners make a helium balloon hover in one spot and then move it through an obstacle course using air currents.
Test Your Lung Power
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In this activity, learners try to blow up a balloon hanging inside of an empty bottle.
Up, Up, and Away
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In this math lesson, learners explore the real world meaning of slope. Learners conduct a balloon experiment in which they measure the circumference and flight time of deflating balloons.
Do Sweat It!
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In this activity, learners explore why humans sweat. Learners compare the effects of heat on a balloon filled with air and a balloon filled water.