Rising ghosts halloween experiment Follow FizzicsEd 150 Science Experiments: Comments 0 You will need A balloon A pen Sticky tape Scissors Paper towelling (for variable testing; try coffee filter paper, wrapping paper and regular paper too!) Woollen cloth (fr variable testing; try cotton or satin too!) A desk Copyright Instruction 1 Draw some simple outlines of ghosts on your paper towelling. Extension idea; try different size ghosts for your experiment too! 2 Cut out your paper ghosts and then tape them to your desk. 3 Rub your balloon on your shirt or alternatively on some woollen cloth. 4 Bring your charged balloon towards your taped paper ghosts. Can you get them to rise? Extension idea; why not try to get them to fly up to the balloon by not taping them to the desk? 5 Get the Electricity & Magnetism Unit of Work here! How does electricity actually flow? What makes magnets become magnetic? Why is there electromagnetism and what does this tell us about electricity & magnetism? From series & parallel circuits to conductors & insulators, there’s a lot to explore & learn! Includes cross-curricular teaching ideas, student quizzes, a sample marking rubric, scope & sequences & more. 6 School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too! 7 Online courses for teachers & parents – Help students learn how science really works Why does this work? Rubbing an object can cause it to build up an electrical charge. This happens because the rubbing action can make one object pass electrons to another. Which way the electrons travel is dependent upon what materials you are rubbing together. A loss of electrons makes an object positively charged and a gain of electrons makes an object negatively charged. Opposite charges attract, like charges repel. So how does the balloon work? The charge built up on the balloon is the opposite to the charge of the paper ghosts. Opposites attract! Interactive Simulation Check out this interactive simulation created by the University of Colorado PhET Project below. Click on the balloon and drag it around the shirt and see how the electrons interact. Bring the balloon into the clear space and let it go to see where it is attracted. Watch what happens to the electrons on the wall as you bring the balloon closer. Click to Run PhET Interactive Simulations University of Colorado Boulder https://phet.colorado.edu Variables to test More on variables here How big can you make the paper ghosts? What happens if you use cellophane? Does the thickness of the paper make a difference? Try the experiment during low vs. high humidity… which works better? Extension experiment Sticky Static Balloons! Learn more! Create a Buzz! Years 3 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now Hands-on Kids Science Party >20 hands on science experiments Gigantic bubbles Slime making Professional science show Read More Clip Circuit Electro Lab (80 experiments) $32.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
Draw some simple outlines of ghosts on your paper towelling. Extension idea; try different size ghosts for your experiment too!
Bring your charged balloon towards your taped paper ghosts. Can you get them to rise? Extension idea; why not try to get them to fly up to the balloon by not taping them to the desk?
Get the Electricity & Magnetism Unit of Work here! How does electricity actually flow? What makes magnets become magnetic? Why is there electromagnetism and what does this tell us about electricity & magnetism? From series & parallel circuits to conductors & insulators, there’s a lot to explore & learn! Includes cross-curricular teaching ideas, student quizzes, a sample marking rubric, scope & sequences & more.
School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too!
Create a Buzz! Years 3 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now
Years 3 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now
Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials.
Hands-on Kids Science Party >20 hands on science experiments Gigantic bubbles Slime making Professional science show Read More
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