Balloon Experiment

Experimenting with air builds scientific inquiry skills.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Circus
• Learning area: Science
• Level: Level 2

Objectives

• Students will observe and predict balloon behavior.
• Students will explore properties of air.

Materials

• Balloons
• String
• Straws
• Tape
• Prediction sheets

Instructions

1. Make predictions: What will happen when we let the air out?

2. Test predictions with balloon rockets on a string.

3. Record observations.

4. Discuss what makes balloons move.

Educator tip

Emphasize the scientific process: predict, test, observe.

Assessment

Evaluate prediction and observation skills.

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