Tuesday August 11th / Static Electricity
Preschooler

You need:
balloon
sugar
tiny bits of paper

This activities objective is to introduce your preschooler to static electricity

1. Tear paper and put it on the table.
2. Put sugar on the table with paper.
3. Blow up balloon.
4. Rub balloon on your sleeve or shirt.
The effect is best if you are wearing wool.
5. Ask your preschooler what they think wil happen next.
Why are we rubbing the balloon?
What are we going to do with the paper and sugar?
This is a hypothesis and ANY thinking is GREAT, not just correct thinking.
YOur praise will encourage them to think and guess, put downs will do the opposite.
6. Hold balloon over paper and sugar.
7. WHAT HAPPENS??

Ext: Draw a picture and/or write about your experiment.
 


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