Hey there! Do you want to make some flying ghosts? It’s a super fun experiment, and it works just like hot air balloons. Have you ever seen a hot air balloon floating in the sky? They look so cool, don’t they?
Hot air balloons fly because of hot air! When you heat the air inside the balloon, it becomes lighter than the air outside, so it rises up, taking the balloon with it. Isn’t that amazing?
We’re going to use the same idea to make our flying ghosts. Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Remember, it’s important to have a grown-up with you for this experiment. Safety first!
Are you ready to see your ghost fly? Here’s how:
Isn’t it cool to see your ghost float up? Just like a hot air balloon, the hot air inside makes it lighter, so it flies up, up, and away!
Say goodbye to your flying ghost as it drifts away. Remember, ghosts can be made from teabags, and they’re not so spooky after all!
Have fun experimenting and learning about how hot air works. Science is awesome, and you can do so many cool things with it!
Balloon Experiment: Try using a small balloon to explore how hot air makes things rise. Ask a grown-up to help you fill a balloon with warm air using a hairdryer. Observe what happens when the air inside the balloon cools down. Does the balloon behave differently? Discuss why this happens and how it relates to your flying ghost experiment.
Weather Watch: Go outside and observe the sky. Can you spot any hot air balloons or other flying objects? Talk about how they might be using hot air to stay up in the sky. Draw a picture of what you see and write a sentence about how hot air helps them fly.
Story Time: Imagine your flying ghost had an adventure in the sky. Write a short story about where it went and what it saw. Did it meet any other flying objects? Share your story with your family or friends and ask them what they think about using hot air to fly.
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Who here would like to make some flying ghosts?
[kids] Me!
– Yes?
– I do! I do!
Now, the science behind this experiment is the same science that goes into hot air balloons. Who here has seen a hot air balloon flying in the sky?
– [both] I have!
– [Emily] Yeah? How do they work? Anyone wanna make a guess? Mason?
– Is it bird power?
– [laughing] It’s not bird power. No.
– Hot air!
– Hot air, exactly. And why does hot air make a hot air balloon rise? Mason?
– Maybe because it has special abilities?
– No! No birds in this.
– [laughter] No. Arya?
– Heat rises.
– That’s right. So we are using that same scientific principle in our flying ghost experiment today. But why does hot air rise?
– [Emily] That’s a good question, Zaela. If you’ve ever seen a hot air balloon, they’re lighting a fire under the balloon, they’re heating up that air inside the hot air balloon, and it expands. That air becomes lighter than regular air, it rises up and takes the balloon with it.
– [cackling]
– [kids] Whoa.
– [Emily] So the first thing we need to do to create our flying teabag ghosts is to take your teabag and just cut it really straight, right along the top, just like so. Then we empty out the tea. That’s really all there is to it. So I’m going to pass these out and everybody can decorate their own ghost.
– Cool!
– There you go.
– That is so cool. Okay, scientists, give your ghost some personality. I’m gonna put a happy face and all around it, little aliens trying to abduct it.
– Ooh. That’s so spooky!
– [Makenzie] I love science, plus art. I named my ghost Laser Sharp Teeth Monster.
– [Emily] Why’d you name him that?
– Because it has laser sharp teeth.
– [lasers blasting]
– [kids laughing]
Now, remember, it’s very important we don’t do this experiment at home without a grown-up present, okay?
– Yeah, of course.
– Okay. Are you ready to see our ghosts fly in the sky?
– [kids] Yeah!
– All right, here we go. Three, two, one.
– [lighter clicking]
– Three… two, one.
– [kids chuckling]
– Ta-da!
– Yay! One, two, three, four, five, six.
– Ooh.
– Aww.
– [Emily] Wait for it. Patience.
– [kids] Whoa!
– Patience.
– Oh, my goodness! That’s so cool! These are our flying teabag ghosts. Bye, Laser Sharp Teeth Monster Ghost!
– Bye-bye! Ghosts are real. They’re made out of teabags. We’re being haunted by teabags, everyone.
– [ghost teabag laughs]
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