Popping Balloons - Identifying Variables

This activity allows students to experiment with balloons. Students are given basic instructions to blow up and pop a balloon wearing goggles. Students will make observations and come up with testable questions. A lesson is given on the different types of variables. Students then design an experiment coming up with the testable question and identifying the variables. The idea behind this lesson is not for the student to conduct the experiment and collect the data, but that is a possible extension.
Resource ID#: 72629 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 50 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: variables, independent, test, dependent, outcome, experiment, interactive, discovery learning, engaging, inquiry-based learning, data, balloon
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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