In this investigation, students figure out how a balloon-powered water fountain works.

The Balloon-Powered Water Fountain kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation.

Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students. 

Materials:

• Balloons
• Plastic Bottles
• Measuring Cups
• Glue
• Masking Tape
• Straws
• Stopwatches
• Binder Clips
• Cloth Meter Stick

Alignment with Academic Standards for Science

Core Idea(s)

• EPS1: Structure and Properties of Matter

Practices

• SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
• SEP2: Developing and using models
• SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
• SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
• SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking
• SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
• SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
• SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Crosscutting Concepts

• CC4: Systems and system models
• CC5: Energy and matter

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