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Bubbles and Balloons!
Beautiful bubbles, brilliant balloons and big bursts.
We explore the best bits about bubbles and balloons. From blowing them up to bursting them; discover all the amazing things you can do in between. Make a bubble last for ever or make it square? Can you stick a skewer in a balloon or turn it into a helicopter?
The perfect introduction to science, through these fun demonstrations the audience can gain a basic understanding of materials and their properties and have their curiosity aroused. The show features audience interaction, lots of demonstrations and is an experience they will remember.
Curriculum Links
Key stage 1
- Use first-hand experience and simple information sources to answer questions
- How the shapes of objects made from some materials can be changed by some processes, including squashing, bending, twisting and stretching
- Pushes and pulls are examples of forces
- Recognise that when things speed up, slow down or change direction, there is a cause [for example, a push or a pull].
Key stage 2
- Compare everyday materials and objects on the basis of their material properties, including hardness, strength and flexibility
- Some materials are better thermal insulators than others
- Recognise differences between solids, liquids and gases, in terms of ease of flow and maintenance of shape and volume
- Changes that occur when materials are mixed
- That when objects are pushed or pulled, an opposing pull or push can be felt
Learning Objectives
Key stage 1
After watching the show Key stage 1 pupils should
- Develop investigative skills asking how? Why? What will happen if?
- Be able to use experiences from the show to answer questions
- Understand that gravity is a force that pulls things down
- Understand that bubbles contain air
- Understand that forces can make things move or change direction
- Describe simple physical properties of water, rubber, air and soap
- Appreciate that air is a substance
Key stage 2
After watching the show Key stage 2 pupils should also
- Be able to name some simple 2D and 3D shapes
- Recognise that bubbles are spheres
- Understand that bubbles are made from air, soap and water
- Make hypotheses based on experience
- Describe the effects of simple forces on bodies
- Understand that air has mass
Duration
30 or 45 minute versions available
Suggested audiences
- Early years
- 5-11 year olds
- Festivals and events
- Maximum audience 100
We will need the venue to provide
- Two long tables
- Drinking water for the Presenter
Please note this show contains demonstrations that use water and water will be spilled on the floor. Please ensure your chosen venue is suitable to house such a show.
