DemoTK3 minMeeting 26

Warm-Bottle Balloon Inflation

Balloon inflates/deflates without blowing.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Put balloon over bottle; move bottle between warm and cold water. What students see: Balloon inflates/deflates without blowing. Why it works: Warm air expands; cooler air contracts. Question to ask: What changed inside the bottle?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: What changed inside the bottle?