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Test different objects to determine which are affected by the statically charged balloon and which are not.
Collect data and track it

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For each student, prepare:

Class set of Investigation Worksheet for testing the objects.
1 Balloon
1 piece of thread
1 piece of string
1 pinch of salt
1 Pencil
2 paper clips
1 piece of a styrofoam cup
1 small square of aluminum foil
Any other items that are necessary

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Blow up balloons before class, unless your students will be able to efficiently and respectfully fill and tie their balloons.

Print worksheets before class

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Investigation Worksheet: Statically Charged Balloons

S.INQ Process Grid Printout

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To begin this activity, ask students if they’ve ever rubbed a balloon against their head. What happened? Once they have had time to share, try rubbing a balloon on your head and showing how fabric or hair become attracted to the balloon.
Explain the objective of the day. They will be testing different objects to see which are affected by the statically charged balloon and which objects aren’t.
Demonstrate with the first object how to use the student worksheet to keep track of their data. They can fill out each part of the worksheet one at a time as they experiment.
Students investigate the different objects.
Have students reflect in whole group about the objects that were and weren’t affected and their ideas about why.
Challenge: What happens if they touch the statically charged plastic wrap to the statically charged balloon?
Make predictions and try it out.
To end this activity, discuss with students what they learned about static energy.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Static Electricity

S.INQ Invisible Forces Static Electricity

S.INQ Invisible Forces Static Electricity

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