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Blow up and tie your balloon.Vigorously rub your balloon on your hairVisit each station to see how your balloon causes the materials.Does it work the same on every side of the balloon?Why or why not?Does it work the same on everyone’s hair? Why or why not?How long can you make the bag hover? Why is the bag floating?Why is the can moving? How fast can you cross the table?Which material is attracted to the balloon more? Why is the material sticking to the balloon?
Static Stations
In this activity, you will explore static electricity at four stations and report on your observations.
Procedure
With your group, explore each station for a few minutes.
Bring two things with you
In all of your answers, use the following terms:
Stations
Station #1
Hold your balloon near a person’s hair without touching their head. Try holding different sides of the balloon.
Station #2
Hold your balloon so that it makes a compost bag float.
Station #3
Make an aluminum can roll all the way across a table with your balloon. DO NOT TOUCH the can with your balloon.
Station #4
Hold your balloon above the plate of salt and pepper. Without touching the salt and pepper, see how much of it you can pick up.
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