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In this activity, learners will investigate static electricity as they create waterless snow globes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Focus sound through a balloon! In this Exploratorium activity, you'll use dry ice to create a balloon that's a sound lens.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will demonstrate air has weight by comparing an inflated balloon to a deflated one.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners make a balloon hover at eye level for five seconds, and then make it move by creating air currents.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes