CONCEPTS

PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT

AIR

Air is everywhere in the earth's atmosphere. It takes up space and has mass. Air is a gas and, as such, exerts pressure in all directions.

Beginner Activities:

Tissue In Glass
Upside Down Water
Balancing Balloons

Intermediate Activities:

Balancing Balloons
Float A Cork Underwater
Hole In The Bottle
Different Gasses, Different Weights

Advanced Activities:

Different Gasses, Different Weights
Burning Up Air

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