Blowing up balloons
2010-02-21 01:18:36.313784+01 by
Dan Lyke
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A few weeks ago the young lad across the street brought over a book of science experiments and asked if we could do some. I happened to have some hydrochloric (aka: muriatic) acid, so we dissolved the zinc out of some pennies and made hollow copper shells. But I realized afterwards that we were throwing away the best part! So today we tried again, but put balloons over the beakers, tied 'em to the end of a 10' piece of PVC pipe, and let the kids wave 'em over a fire 'til the hydrogen lit. Video here.
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-02-21 12:46:15.627715+01 by:
Chris
excellent! my sons are now 16 and 19, many a time we have hosted
"Science Parties" with many of their buddies, we built air cannons that
shot hardwood dowels, had star parties with our 4 inch Bushnell Reflector.
Encourage the young scientist, get some more books, some ideas and you
might be surprised at the paths you will end up going down.
Give this website a looksee:
http://www.midnightscience.com/
and this one:
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
remember, a mind is a terrible thing.......
(it's possible I got the quote wrong :)
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