Wanna teach your youngin about static electricity? Here’s a simple but fun project that Eric and I found in one of his science experiment books.
Bending Water
What you’ll need:
An inflated balloon
A sink with a water faucet
Instructions:
1. Turn on the faucet and let the water run into a small, steady stream. It’ll need to be about 1/8th of an inch thick.
2. Rub the balloon on long dry hair several times to charge it. (You may also charge the balloon by rubbing it back and forth on a sweater.)
3. Slowly bring the balloon near the stream of water and watch the water “bend” towards the balloon.
It’s that simple!!
Explain to your child how the charge of the balloon attracted the neutral water and that’s why the water moved towards it.
**If you don’t have a balloon, you can use a comb instead.**
Make learning fun!!!! If you have any ideas that you would like to share or that you’d like me to blog about, I’d love to hear from you.
I don’t have kids to try this with, but I will totally be recommending it to some friends that do have kids. I might even try it myself.
Isn’t it fun how much electricity our hair has? haha
I remember doing this experiment when I was still back in school… it was definitely a really fun experiment to try and do. My favorite is the “unbreakable bridge” made out of pasta… ^_^
Sorry about that, I need to add something saying first time commenter’s comments will be held for moderation.
Anyways, we will have to try the unbreakable pasta. Thanks for the idea.