Ages 4–10⏱ 20 minMess: LOWGrown-up help: LowKitchen ScienceSensory & Early Years
Professor O will help you learn: Rubbing a balloon on hair or a woolly jumper builds up static electricity, which pulls the tiny tissue ghosts up off the table so they seem to rise and dance on their own.
⚠️ Balloons are a choking hazard for young children, so an adult should blow them up and pick up any burst pieces. Check for latex allergies. This works best on a dry day.
Play through the project step by step, with narration read aloud.
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Steps
Tap any step to play from there — the narration plays inside the player.
Make it your own: Test other things to rub the balloon on, such as a cotton T-shirt, a fleece and a plastic bag, and find which makes the ghosts jump highest.
