oForce and Motion: Balloon Pendulum
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Vocabulary: Pendulum, Air, Force, Motion, Swing, Gravity, Big, Small, Longer, Shorter, Slow, Fast, Faster and Faster, Slower and Slower, Time
Materials: Balloon, String
Activity: Hang a balloon from a string, and swing it. Try different balloons at different lengths. Add forces to the balloon in different ways (pull, push, blow, hit, swing).
Measurement: Measure how long it takes for the balloon to swing back and forth.
Resource: Dr. Bob Williams
oBig Ideas from Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
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Properties of Matter: How does the size of balloon affect how long it takes to swing back and forth?
Force and Motion: How does how hard you push a balloon affect where it goes?
Earth Science: How does a swinging pendulum show that the earth rotates?
Characteristics of Organisms: How does the structure of a gibbon's body help it swing?
Tools and Measurement: How does the length of string affect how long it takes to swing back and forth?
oAdditional Photos
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Swing the Balloon
Blow on the Balloon
Push the Balloon
