Experiment with Balloon Science! (continued)

by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone
Topics: First Grade, Science
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You may not want to use this method to blow up a party's worth of balloons, but you'll certainly inflate your child's imagination and her love of science!

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Adapted from "Kitchen Science," a book that introduces kids to chemistry without leaving the house. Using common kitchen supplies and ingredients, kids can create science experiments that are safe and fun for everyone. By Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone (New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2003).

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Nov 5, 2007

luisa says:

how do you do an experiment can you give me a science experiment name
Apr 26, 2008

ftwertwatw says:

nice
Apr 30, 2008

abou johnson says:

thats a good speriment
Sep 19, 2008

ronnisha says:

man on the g i like this project i got to use this project this tear to be ib the science fair & get 1st place.
Feb 21, 2009

Aaliyah says:

This is a nice Science Project for kids in 1st grade.It is really fast and easy for them to do.Once you teach them they can do it by theirselfs.1st graders should do this more often for their project.Thankyou for this Scince Project.Great project BYE!
Feb 22, 2009

Najeeb says:

My kids will love to this experiment.
Mar 5, 2009

yourwe says:

this is a way of life
Mar 22, 2009

debbie says:

I want to do a project for the science fair. I'm in fourth grade. My mom is typing this for me. It will be about balloons and how the size of the balloon nozzle affects how far the balloon travels. Can you help me get started? I need info. thank you.
Mar 23, 2009

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Jul 4, 2009

lacourre says:

Great activity. We also tried it with putting baking soda in the balloon and vinegar in the bottle... then noted how long it took for the balloon to fill air after the baking soda got dumped into the acid (vinegar). Then we tried it again with lemon juice instead of vinegar. We made predictions as to which combination would fill the balloon the fastest. Very interesting. We used old glass wine bottles instead of plastic. Good for a nice range of ages.
Aug 21, 2009

jennhuff says:

they loved this...thought it was magic!
Aug 25, 2009

michael says:

that's a good experiment
Aug 26, 2009

Danielle says:

I think our yeast was a little old, so the balloon got some air, but did not blow up completely. We've tried this experiment with vinegar and baking soda, too. Worked like a charm that way. Take an empty water bottle and pour in about a quarter cup of vinegar. Fill a balloon with about a tablespoon of baking soda and carefully attach it to the mouth of the bottle-- be sure that you don't let the baking soda fall in! Give your child the chance to do a countdown "3, 2, 1, blastoff!" and then let him hold the balloon upright so the baking soda drops into the bottle. The balloon will inflate like crazy and will pop if you don't remove it.

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