Background: What does popping bubble wrap have to do with science? Actually, it demonstrates an important scientific law, called Boyle’s law. Like other laws in science, this law describes what always happens under certain conditions. Boyle’s law is one of three well-known gas laws, which state the relationships among temperature, volume, and pressure of gases. (The other two gas laws are Charles’ law and Amontons’ law.) According to Boyle’s law , if the temperature of a gas is held constant, then decreasing the volume of the gas increases its pressure—and vice versa. That’s what happens when you squeeze the bubbles of bubble wrap. You decrease the bubbles' volume, so the air pressure inside the bubbles increases until they pop.

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: When the balloons were flat was the air pressure in the balloon different or the same as outside?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: When the balloons inflated was the air pressure in the balloon different or the same as outside?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: As air was blown in the the balloons does the air pressure increase or decrease??

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: As air is blown into the balloon is the volume increased or decreased?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: when the balloon is squeezed does the volume increase or decrease?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: when the balloon is squeezed is the air pressure increased or decreased?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: As the pressure increases do the molecules push against the saloon more or less?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: If the balloon is squeezed but not popped does the pressure increase or decrease when released?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: Would heating the balloon increase or decrease the air pressure?

Situation: Beth's mom hired a clown for her birthday party that made balloon animals for all the children. Beth watched as the clown blew up balloons and asked for a bunny but while she was playing she stepped on the balloon and it popped .

Question: Would cooling the balloon increase or decrease the air pressure?

Situation: Beth was excited to be at the circus. She jumped up and down when her mother said she could get a balloon animal. When the clown handed her a dog shaped balloon she smiled and hugged it tight. Suddenly there was a load pop and her dog was in pieces.

Question: Was the volume of the air in the balloon increasing or constant before beth squeezed it?

Situation: Beth was excited to be at the circus. She jumped up and down when her mother said she could get a balloon animal. When the clown handed her a dog shaped balloon she smiled and hugged it tight. Suddenly there was a load pop and her dog was in pieces.

Question: Was the air pressurer in the balloon increasing or constant before beth squeezed it?

Situation: Beth was excited to be at the circus. She jumped up and down when her mother said she could get a balloon animal. When the clown handed her a dog shaped balloon she smiled and hugged it tight. Suddenly there was a load pop and her dog was in pieces.

Question: Was the air pressurer in the balloon increasing or decreasing when Beth squeezed it

Situation: Beth was excited to be at the circus. She jumped up and down when her mother said she could get a balloon animal. When the clown handed her a dog shaped balloon she smiled and hugged it tight. Suddenly there was a load pop and her dog was in pieces.

Question: Was the volume of the air in the balloon increasing or decreasing when Beth squeezed it

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: Before Mark sat were the air molecules moving or stationary inside the whoopee cushion?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After Mark sat were the air molecules moving or stationary inside the whoopee cushion?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: Before Mark sat was the air pressure in the whoopee cushion increasing or constant?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After Mark sat was the air pressure in the whoopee cushion increasing or constant?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After Mark sat was the volume of the whoopee cushion decreasing or increasing?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: Before Mark sat was the air pressure the same or different inside the whoopee cushion and in the room?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After Mark sat was the air pressure the same or different inside the whoopee cushion and in the room?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After mark sat was the air pressure higher in the room or in the whoopee cushion?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: After mark sat was the air pressure lower in the room or in the whoopee cushion?

Situation: Mark was know for playing practical jokes on all his friends. But this time they got him. They were all supposed to meet at their favorite restaurant but he was running late. He hurried in and slid into his seat. As he sat down he heard a loud noise. The unmistakable sound of air leaving a  whoopee cushion

Question: Before Mark sat was the volume of the whoopee cushion constant or  increasing?