Demo1st Grade3–5 minMeeting 20

Paper Won't Enter the Bottle

The ball often pops back toward you instead of going in.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Place the ball at the mouth and blow straight into the bottle. What students see: The ball often pops back toward you instead of going in. Why it works: Air already inside the bottle must escape and pushes back. Question to ask: Why can't the paper simply move into the bottle?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Why can't the paper simply move into the bottle?