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Air, Pressure and Flying Things

Explore how air pressure creates forces and motion

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Hands-on science kids actually DO — not just watch

Explore how air pressure creates forces and motion

Try These Crazy Experiments

Drink Up

A candle. A glass. A plate of water. The flame goes out — and something impossible happens.

7-12 yrs

Easy

Stage 3

The Impossible Blow

A funnel. A ball. Your breath. What do you think happens next?

5-12 yrs

Easy

Stage 1-3

The Magic Water Cup

How can you flip a cup of water upside down… and not spill a single drop?

7-12 yrs

Medium

Stage 1-3

Feed the Monster

Your monster is hungry. Can you feed it a balloon — without pushing it in?

7-12 yrs

Medium

Stage 3

Cloud in a Bottle

Can you make a cloud appear… in your hand?

Squeeze… release… and suddenly — a cloud forms inside the bottle!

9-12 yrs

Medium

Stage 3

Tornado in a Bottle

Can you spin water so fast it turns into a mini tornado?

5-12 yrs

Easy

Stage 2, Stage 3

The Chatterbox Tube

One breath. Can you really fill a tube longer than your arm? Make your prediction — then try it.

5-12 yrs

Easy

Stage 1-3

Balloon Rocket Blast-Off

What if you could launch a rocket… using only air?

No fire. No fuel. Just a balloon — and suddenly it blasts across the room.

5-12 yrs

Medium

Stage 2, Stage 3

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