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Balloon Experiment

Supplies Needed:

• 2 balloons
• sweater
• assorted materials
  • tissue paper {we used 2 different sizes}
  • aluminum foil
  • cardboard scrap
  • paper scrap
  • yarn/string
  • pom pom
  • pipe cleaner
  • ribbon
  • cloth
  • foam

Procedure:

1. Gather a random assortment of materials. See the suggestions in the materials list.
2. Blow up the balloons.
3. Touch a balloon to each of different materials including the other balloon. {Notice none of the materials is attracted to the balloon.}
4. Rub one balloon onto the sweater. {This will add electrons to the balloon and cause it to become negatively charged.}
5. Now touch the balloon again to each of the materials. Observe what happens.

Questions to Ask: 

• What will happen when we touch the balloon to these objects?
• What happened when the balloon touched the tissue paper? {The tissue paper was picked up by the balloon. The tissue paper stuck to the balloon.