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In this activity, learners will build an air cannon out of simple materials you can find around the house. Although air is invisible to the eye, it is not by any means empty space! The cannon demonstrate that air has volume, takes up space and can apply force to solid objects. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Plastic Water or Bottle, 20 oz (cap removed)
- Scissors
- Balloon
- Duct Tape or Electrical Tape
- Paper Confetti
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
- Energy
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Motion and Forces
- Machines
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States of Matter
- Gases
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Structure and Properties of Matter
- Mass and Weight
- Volume and Density
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- TryScience
Rights:
- All rights reserved, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center,