After all the balloons are tied, the lifting crew will let go of the top table. This fun illustration of Air Power is just the beginning of lots of class investigations. The following questions will help get you started. Remember when you let students climb aboard, be sure to review safety rules. Spotters are very important for each child.
Students can draw a plan.
This is an activity no one forgets and is full of potential for math and science teachers. As a science teacher, when conducting investigations into the states of matter, it's easy to teach about solids and liquids. However, gases are another matter. Balloons provide a common device with which most children have experience. Yet, many students and adults do not believe that balloons can be that strong.