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December 12, 2008
Tablecloth Science Trick
Here's an experiment you can try after Thanksgiving dinner that might get the entire family
"Hooked on Science."
Ingredients
Instructions
STEP 1: Place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on thetablecloth.
STEP 2: Grab the edges of the tablecloth and pull down toward the floor quickly.
Explanation
The dishes stayed as you quickly removed the tablecloth because of inertia. Inertia
describes how all objects tend to resist change in motion.
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November 7, 2008
Rocket Balloon
They whine and buzz while flying through the air and at the same time Rocket Balloons
teach kids a science lesson they won’t forget.
Ingredients
Instructions
STEP 1: Using the hand pump inflate the Rocket Balloon.
STEP 2: Hold the end of the Rocket Balloon so the air doesn’t escape from the Rocket Balloon.
STEP 3: Pointing the Rocket Balloon away from your face and others release the Rocket
Balloon.
Explanation
The air rushing out of the balloon forces the Rocket Balloon through the air. This
experiment is perfect for teaching Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Tablecloth Science Trick
Here's an experiment you can try after Thanksgiving dinner that might get the entire family
"Hooked on Science."
Ingredients
| Several Heavy Glass Dishes | |
| Tablecloth without a Hem | |
| Square Table with an Edge |
Instructions
STEP 1: Place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on the
STEP 2: Grab the edges of the tablecloth and pull down toward the floor quickly.
Explanation
The dishes stayed as you quickly removed the tablecloth because of inertia. Inertia
describes how all objects tend to resist change in motion.
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November 7, 2008
Rocket Balloon
They whine and buzz while flying through the air and at the same time Rocket Balloons
teach kids a science lesson they won’t forget.
Ingredients
| Rocket Balloon | |
| Hand Pump |
Instructions
STEP 1: Using the hand pump inflate the Rocket Balloon.
STEP 2: Hold the end of the Rocket Balloon so the air doesn’t escape from the Rocket
STEP 3: Pointing the Rocket Balloon away from your face and others release the Rocket
Balloon.
Explanation
The air rushing out of the balloon forces the Rocket Balloon through the air. This
experiment is perfect for teaching Newton’s Laws of Motion.
| Newton’s First Law of Motion – Newton’s First Law of Motion states that the | |
| velocity of an object can be changed only if an unbalanced force is applied to it. | ||
| Newton’s First Second Law of Motion – Newton’s Second Law of Motion states | |
| that acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass, and the greater the mass of an object, the greater the force needed to accelerate it. | ||
| Newton’s Third Law of Motion – Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every | |
| action there is a reaction equal in strength and opposite in direction. |
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