Balloon Flinker
Students learn about gravity, air pressure, and equilibrium as they make a helium balloon with a cup dangling from it "flink"--neither float away nor sink to the ground.
Activity Details
Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Aerospace, Industrial & Manufacturing, Mechanical
Topic(s):Forces
Grade:K-2, 3-5
Time:30 minutes or less
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